He Who Dies With The Most Toys Is Still Dead
As we make our way down the path that becomes our personal life journey, we accumulate many things. They range from the most to the least important, but...
There is a Big Difference Between Being Smart and Being Wise
I am amazed by the insight of the young people who leave comments on this website. Connecting Directors provides a wonderful forum - allowing members to identify themselves...
As soon as you have 2 people you have organization problems
Your funeral home has been asked to serve the family of a politician who has died in office. It is up to your firm to plan the public...
Happiness is Not Having What You Want But Wanting What You Have
We all want the best for ourselves and the best for our families. We have all buried those who have died short of approaching their perceived goal of...
Leave the Rest to God
How can we hope to cover all the bases in our daily lives if we have no concept of what we believe? How can we possibly understand the...
We Don’t Need Your Help. We’re Good Enough to Develop Our Own Problems
There we go again ? repeating the same tired old routines we have for the past forty years. ?Yup, sonny, we?ve been in this same location for going...
Remember To Laugh
On my first day as a funeral director it took me all of an hour to learn to laugh. Roger and Denise Winnicky, the couple who owned the...
Your lips say “No” but your business card says ?Sales”
What constitutes pressure sales? I am sure that the answer has as many takes as there are individuals in the Connecting Directors network. Whether we like it or...
Has Your Business Plan Reached the End of Its Lifecycle?
The most important thing that we can do as a funeral director is take the pulse of our business plan. If you don?t have a business plan I...
Where do YOU look for the BEST service?
"When I am spending my own money ? service, reputation, reliability and, in some cases, ambiance, are more important than the cheapest price. So, why do we assume...