Lisbeth Calandrino Blog

Is The Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:24:25 +0000

Tweet Sometimes the juice isn’t worth the squeeze. You spend all kinds of time on a project and it doesn’t go anywhere or you spend time doing things that don’t matter. We all do it. In fact the reason I’m writing this blog is because that’s what I did today–nothing that was important unless you [...]

If You Knew You Would be Out of Business in a Year– Would You Change?

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:18:45 +0000

Tweet The answer to this question seems clear. Of course you would change. The thought that obstacles would not occur in life or business is an unreal idea. Ask yourself, “can I handle obstacles?” Again we go back to, “what would you do if you knew your couldn’t fail.” Lina Sanchez talks about it in her article [...]

Attitude is Everything: We’ve Decided not to Participate in the Recession

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:00:30 +0000

Tweet I’m thoroughly convinced that that there are no such things as coincidences in life. A few weeks ago I received a call from Spruce Computers in Albany, New York and was told I had been referred by David Niehaus, Vice President of Sales of Niehaus Companies of Indiana. John LaFave, Director of Marketing of [...]

Hope To See You At Surfaces: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:26:51 +0000

Tweet Here it is again, the trip many in the floor covering industry love and dread. Despite the sore feet from all the walking, it is definitely something to be excited about. This is where we get to see what’s hot, what’s in, what’s out as well as looking at new designs. I hope you [...]

Is There A Woman I Can Talk To?

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:11:57 +0000

Tweet Several months ago I wrote a blog on how women were no different than men; it was sort of tongue-in-cheek and it caused quite a stir which is always fun. I’m always on the alert for gender related commercials; there’s a fine line between funny and insulting and it’s not always obvious. I recently read there [...]

What’s Going on With Retail?

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:53:06 +0000

Tweet People seem to be out shopping and the retail news seems to be positive. Could it really be true? I decided to call , Rebecca Marion Flach, Vice President of Membership and Communication for the Retail Council of New York State. As Vice President of Membership and Communication for the Retail Council, exactly what [...]

Want to Stay Employed? Stop Living in the Past

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:32:36 +0000

Tweet Being successful is hard work and not everyone likes hard work. It might be safe to say that many people are lazy, they do just enough to get by. I remember when I finished high school I knew I had to go to college so I could get a good job. When I went to [...]

What Does It Mean To Be Fit?

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:10:53 +0000

Tweet Through an interesting set of circumstances, I met up with Bryan Nunziato, personal trainer and owner of Synergy Fitness in Albany, New York. Bryan was a guest on my show, Red Hot Customer Service, which is aired live on Talk 1300. I thought that I was in pretty good shape, having worked out at [...]

What Would You Do With The Post Office?

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:48:51 +0000

Tweet Okay so the United States Post Office isn’t high on my list and is the butt of many jokes. In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if “going postal” hasn’t made it’s way to the dictionary by now. I hate to date myself but I remember waiting for my weekly letter from my college boyfriend [...]

Stop Hiring Losers!

Lisbeth Calandrino (online) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:58:34 +0000

Tweet The last U.S. Census reports that small businesses with fewer than ten employees make up 78% of all employers. A recent survey of small-business owners, by SurePayroll Inc., found that poor hiring costs about $10,000 per hire. And according to a recent study by Leadership IQ, nearly half of all new hires (46%) fail [...]