One of the ways I spot trends is to look for frequency of mentions in publications. This last week The Motley Fool seems to be spending a lot of space on DeathCare. Specifically, SCI, Stonemor, Stewart and Hillenbrand. As an analyst I find some of their insights and methods to be interesting Is Service Corp [...]
These are good tips. I know many of my readers have autoplay music or "walk-ons" so you need to know I agree with point number 4! How to avoid the 7 Deadly Mistakes Websites Miss
This may seem like a "Yawner" topic but it's important and I am going to make it short. Let's pretend that you walk into a bank or trust company with, say, 15 contracts totaling a $100,000 in prearrangement value. You say to your banker that you want him to track each contract separately, invest in [...]
It has been the vision of many DeathCare firms to become the death resource for their community. All too often this leads to a focus on post death issues as well as funeral planning. But for Boomers there is also a need for learning to cope with predeath issues...especially what it is like to watch [...]
We know a few things: There are 48,000,000 people who are active adult caregivers in the U.S. Many Boomers are currently active caregivers or anticipate soon becoming one. If the surviving spouse is still living at the time of the funeral someone you are talking to is already a caregiver or soon will be. If [...]
Wow! I really have it on for social networking...or maybe some experts are starting to agree with me. Either way it feels good. The link below is a lengthy blog but worth reading for all you DeathCare practitioners who are continually looking for the "Next Best Things" and the "Pied Pipers" who prey on them. [...]
As you may have gleaned from other writings I believe DeathCare is at The Threshold of The Single Greatest Opportunity in 150 Years! Here are ten reasons I believe this: Reason 10: From this point forward 10,000 "Baby Boomers" will turn 65 EVERY DAY for at least the next 20 years Reason 9: We are [...]
It began when I read this on the wall of a doctor’s office: “When you expect things to happen, Strangely enough, they will happen. Your expectations energize your goals And give them momentum. Your life will always respond to your Outlook. So, set your goals high. You must first expect to succeed if You want [...]
I couldn't bring myself to say God Bless but, still, in a piece of irony that deserves comment The Klan may have a chance to do something our government wouldn't. Classic Story of "Thug Meets Thug!" see this link. Klan faces Off Against Westboro Church
I am sure that those of you who practice the art of embalming are annoyed when you see other practitioners making the same mistake over and over again. I have a similar reaction when I see other DeathCare advisors in trade journals making the same errors over and over again. A particular pet peeve is [...]