It has been a while since that topic was my professional concern. I worked at the Brattleboro Retreat, in Brattleboro, VT as an intern in Psychology, and then as a psychologist/therapist in their chemical addiction programs. It was an eye-opening experience, followed by my work with families and in-patients at a detox facility in MassachusettsRead More
Tag: Innkeeping
The Importance of a Work-Life Balance in Innkeeping
As innkeepers, taking quality time off for many of you is a difficult decision or is it not? Is it the nature of the business or is it our own foibles, our personality that was perfect for the job? Innkeepers manage everything: staff, buying groceries, decorating rooms, supervising renovations, ordering new linens, sorting through theRead More
Building a Good Innkeeping Support Staff
As always, thoughts flow through my mind like clouds float across the horizon, as I trudge through the woods. There is no question about liking these hikes, but even so, as I get ready for a hike my motivation varies. Yesterday, my memories floated back to the many models that innkeepers have shown me of maintainingRead More
An Inn Experience in Germany
These last few mornings walking through the woods, my thoughts linger over my recent trip back to Germany with my two grandchildren, Miles and Holden. At 14 and 12 years old, they were my perfect travel mates. We are all three filled to the brim with memories of bicycle rides in the Lunëburger Heide, adventuresRead More
Being an Ambassador to your Community
I love Vermont; that is why I live here and have a business here. When we owned the Three Mountain Inn, our motto was “We Give You Vermont,” and that was what we did! We installed window shades that went both ways, halfway up or top down. At guest’s arrival time they were half upRead More
Learning from Successful Innkeepers
For over 30 years we have held innkeeping seminars, written a manual and provided financial information as well as expounding on the personal side of innkeeping. We held another seminar last weekend at the Three Mountain Inn in Jamaica, Vermont, and a few months ago at the Chesterfield Inn in Chesterfield, NH. Instead ofRead More