Webinar season isn’t ending anytime soon. And even when we’re back to live events, it’s safe to say that virtual models are here to stay. If we’re being honest, some webinars can be a drag. Consider a big reason why…
DCB StaffJuly 8, 2021
Read this now. Really. Right now. It's only going to take you five minutes -- maybe 10, tops -- but it'll change the way you work. Close the door if you need the quiet, and get a cup of coffee…
Greg LasloMarch 23, 2017
Repeat after me: I can't do it all myself. I know what you're thinking, Superman. But I mean you, too. Now that we've got that settled, we can get down to business -- that is, the business of making your…
Greg LasloDecember 30, 2009
Forget "time in a bottle." Instead, think about time in a bucket. Any sturdy bucket will do. You're going to dump a bunch of rocks into it. Since that won't fill it, you'll dump some pebbles in, too. Then, maybe…
Greg LasloDecember 9, 2009
By the end of the second summer spent working toward my dive instructor certification, I was spent. I could barely even look at my dive gear, and the smell of wet neoprene gave me a headache. I worked hard to…
Greg LasloFebruary 4, 2009
According to their relatively low numbers in the current dive retail community, storeowners who expand into second and third locations appear to be unique. In the United States there are about 70 individuals or entities that own more than one…
Jay GoldsteinFebruary 2, 2009
I am a child of the '60s. No doubt, like many kids of my generation my view of the world was greatly shaped by the politics, military actions and social turmoil of that era. For me, the result of all…
Marty SnydermanJanuary 21, 2009
Fifteen years ago I decided to leave the corporate world with the fat paychecks, an unlimited expense account, 401(k) plan, etc., and do something I really enjoyed. I took my business suits and ties to Goodwill, gave back my company…
Jamie TuckwellJanuary 21, 2009
Broach the idea of hosting a fundraiser to build dive retail business, and you can raise a few eyebrows among the uninitiated, and even among some of the stores that have done them. It's not that most retailers don't favor…
Donna AskewJanuary 15, 2009
