by Jim Chaput | Nov 14, 2019 | Jim's Blog
One of the challenges of building a small business is staying in the minds of your clients. It’s a balance of reminding people you are there to help without coming across as spammy. One hand, I worry that I will bother people so my instinct is to leave them alone. On...
by Jim Chaput | Nov 13, 2019 | Jim's Blog
After 2-weeks off from writing, I am back at it. It was nice to take a break after writing nearly every day for 10 months. Even though it’s easier than when I started, it still requires effort. Getting back to it was harder than I expected. It’s so much easier...
by Jim Chaput | Oct 29, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Sometimes you visit another country that is so different, you instantly know you’re in a completely different culture. The taxi from the airport to our resort was an experience. In addition to your usual bumper to bumper traffic, there were swarms of mopeds weaving in...
by Jim Chaput | Oct 29, 2019 | Jim's Blog
I left Chocorua on Sunday afternoon and arrived in Bali on Tuesday afternoon. A long flight East across many time zones means that my Monday was spent in the air. I’ve done business trips like this. The first time I filled out my expense report I got really confused....
by Jim Chaput | Oct 28, 2019 | Jim's Blog
When this was published, I was on my way to Bali, Indonesia. I was dreading the flights, thinking the first leg was 16 hours and the second leg another 12. When I checked in, I realized the long one is 12 hours and the short one is only 9 hours. Sweet! It’s funny how...
