The one thing that I love about Starbucks is that it doesn't matter if I am sitting in my neighbourhood Starbucks in West Springs (Suburb of Calgary) or at the Starbucks in CLT (Charlotte Airport), the consistent experience is a critical key to the Starbucks ...
Monthly Archives: March 2008
I am planning to sleep on Saturday
I am writing this posting on Friday night instead of my normal early morning posting. I have been reading a number of blogs this week on the importance of sleep. One was in Jim Estill's blog at http://www.jimestill.com/. I know I am sharing the same thoughts as Jim now has on this topic, it ...
Good Friday
Today is the day that we observe the day when Jesus Christ was crucified some 2000 years ago. What does this day mean to you? At our church today, everything will be in black to observe the death of our Lord, and then on Sunday we will celebrate the arisen Lord. ...
The Drill and the Hole
I had breakfast with a very good friend of mine yesterday, Rene is the owner of Compuconsult, another local Microsoft Small Business Specialist here in Calgary and someone that I really look up to for guidance and help in our local IT community. Yesterday, we were discussing GOALS. Rene had a great ...
The Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Waste
What are you doing in your business? Are you satisfied? Are you happy? Do you feel fullfilled?Actually this is the second post today, the first one I deleted...didn't have the right feel (if you want to read it, I still have it - email me at stuart@stuartcrawford.com and I ...
Back in Calgary
Last night I made it back to Calgary, I am home for the next month and time to focus on some local activities. I have a "Goal Setting" seminar coming up on Thursday based on my latest book "Goal Setting for IT Professionals", this seminar is more general for the "Busy Professional". If ...
I took a freedom day in Mexico
I was very fortunate yesterday to spend the day blackberry and laptop free in Puetro Penasco, Mexico yesterday. It is a 3 hour drive from where I am staying in Casa Grande, Arizona and I need my ocean fix, especially out here in the desert. I love having the opportunity ...
Another Great Day in Arizona
Every year I volunteer some of my time to help out the residents of the Las Colinas Park where my Mom and Dad snowbird in the winter. It is something that gives me a sense of fullfillment in life and that I love to do. If I can help one person with ...
I do sleep well in the desert
I love being in the Arizona desert, I sleep great out here, that is never a problem, still love to get up and at her no later than 5 AM. The early bird does in fact get the worm.Yesterday was an awesome day here in Arizona, I spent most of the morning ...
Lessons from the Arizona desert
Today I am writing from the middle of the Arizona desert, if you know where Interstate 8 meets up with Interstate 10, I am write at that junction visiting my parents who snowbird down here. This is an annual trip for me, I love coming to the desert for a few days.Everytime I ...
The Millenials Are Coming
The next generation of workers are in the workforce or soon to be entering the workforce. They are known as the Millenials and as a business owner I am concerned, and I am very concerned since I own a consulting firm that focuses on those critical services that many small to mid size firms ...