Adding a new offering to your list of services can capture new clients and increase your business. But when is a good time to add a new service? As a business owner myself, I can feel when the market/client is asking for it or my heart is wanting a new challenge....
You start in business because you have a passion for something, whether it is beautiful landscaping, making pies, coffee or whatever it may be. That entrepreneur is moved to go into business because of their passion. But what happens when you get into the...
National Nursing Home Week is coming up May 8-14 and I wanted to speak a little bit about caregiving, as it is close to my heart. My husband was diagnosed with MS at the age of 28. We had just been married for 2 years. Thus began my journey as a caregiver … and a...
Owning a mobile café does have its challenges, but they are so easily overshadowed by the daily benefits we are fortunate enough to take advantage of. We relish in the fact that we get to drive new routes every day, experience new areas, cruise down new windy...
If you are having a holiday gathering and want to do something special for your guests, a Hot Cocoa Bar is all the rage! In fact, Pacific Perks Coffee, LLC has launched a Gourmet Hot Cocoa Bar with a menu featuring the following drinks: Candy Cane Cocoa Snicker...
How do you do it all? As I sit down to write this, I have just finished a walk while listening to Kristin Tippet’s podcast with Brene Brown, which I highly recommend. Two things struck me as I started the walk. The first is that I actually questioned myself as to...
As a small business owner for about 8 years, I am amazed we have grown year after year, but I am even more blown away by how easily it can be to separate yourself from others in business. What seems to be basic business practice is not that way to everyone. I am...
Making the connection is a huge part of business (and life in general!) is relationship building. Bonding with people, namely clients, will create loyalty, forgiveness when things don’t go just right, and make business life fun. If connecting with people isn’t your...
MS affects a lot of people in the Pacific NW - and everywhere. It seems everyone knows someone who faces the daily challenges of it. Pacific Perks is one of those and actually the reason for its creation. My husband, Jim, has had MS for 15 years and it has slowly...
Appreciating your employees is as important as your bottom line – literally! Research shows that employees will leave a company because they don’t feel appreciated. Appreciation is more important than a pay raise for many employees. Though it is hard to believe,...
