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As a parent of two teenagers I often approach summer longing to share their "summer camp schedules." Filled with learning, sports, travel, and leisure and combined with a more relaxed schedule, it is a clear departure from the routine. Well, what's stopping us from creating our...

When it's time to start the food and beverage planning with a hotel catering team, event producers are most likely to be handed a big file of "banquet menus" presented with fancy wording and packaging. Buffets, plated dinners, themed events, and food stations - you know...

I recently read Who’s got your Back? by Keith Ferrazi in which he extols the virtues and value of forming deep relationships with a core group of trusted advisors, peers and mentors. While I have always understood the power of what he calls “lifeline relationships”...

A few weeks ago, my colleague Mary Sullivan and I served dinner to a group of teenagers at the Larkin Street Youth Facility. It was an extraordinary experience in many ways. From the minute we walked in the door until the last meatball sub was...

Zappos. Not only do they A) deliver shoes quickly, but they B) offer free shipping in addition to C) no-hassle returns. By every indication, this company has a soul. Here are 10 more reasons to love Zappos, which are also 10 really great reminders for all of...

A good portion of the work that we do here at Wilsonwest involves selecting - or helping our clients to select - just the right place for a meeting, special event, or conference. Place plays a central role to the experience and relationship building that...

Look closely at the inside cover of Seth Godin’s new book Linchpin and you will find a picture of me and my colleague Nick Rossi. Imagine how excited we were to discover this when the book arrived! How did this happen? Well, unbeknownst to us,...

"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." - Elwyn Brooks "E. B." White E.B. White penned, among other books, Charlotte’s Web - one of my...