Has anyone else noticed that the overall quality of the goods and services we’re purchasing has dropped in the past year? Hotels that previously offered free breakfasts now don’t. They don’t provide room cleaning for guests staying more than one night, either. Some hotels don’t even have coffee makers in their rooms anymore. Meal portions look smaller in our favorite restaurants, and wait times are…
Do you remember Aesop’s Fable called The Hare and the Tortoise? The hare thought he was pretty darn smart because he was so fast. He challenged Mr. Tortoise to a race because he was so sure he’d win. But guess what? Mr. Hare was also cocky, so cocky that he actually took a nap while he waited for Mr. Tortoise to catch up. By the…