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Addressing the Issue of Mental Health
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Anxiety. Depression. Stress. Burnout. PTSD.
All of these and more encompass mental health considerations because they impact how a person thinks, feels, behaves, makes choices and relates to others.
In a candid look at today’s mental health issues, triggered by living one year in an unprecedented pandemic, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association are each taking a lead role in helping the boating industry recognize and adopt ways to deal with this often-unsung reality.
Anxiety is the most common mental health concern in America today, especially thanks to Covid. Is my livelihood secure? Will my wife still be able to work? Can my kids go to school? Can I visit my aging parents? Should I shop in a crowded grocery store? These and many more concerns easily make us anxious. That can directly affect our performance and our relationships with fellow workers and customers. We need to
Jan 27, 2021
As social distancing brings new boaters to the industry in droves, retailers are finding new ways to connect
Mike Hernandez bought his first boat, a 22-footer, at Mount Dora Boating Center & Marina in central Florida, and is now having the time of his life with his family. He says that buying his first boat fulfilled a lifelong dream, and that he’s been treated with refreshing honesty.
Maine-based Clark Marine salvaged leads from prepandemic boat shows by using video to communicate with customers.
“Every time they’ve come out, they’ve had new questions, and we’ve helped them through that,” says Mount Dora owner Joe Lewis. “He owns a bakery service, and right now he’s so enamored of the experience and service he’s had with us, he will personally bring in bagels and muffins and cakes and stuff.”
Going, Going, Gone
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Feb 26, 2021
There’s a stillness to winter during those first two months of the new year that a great expanse of our country experiences. The cold and snow make themselves at home, and we settle into a collective torpor as we prepare for life after the thaw.
As I write this, it’s a few hours after that time of day when I needed to make hay the sun was shining, but its rays seemed to be just providing illumination, as my weather app read 22 degrees, with the wind chill knocking it down to 14. Too cold for cycling, and besides, the roads are narrowed by mountains of snow. I bundle up, slip a wool sweater on the dog, and head out.
It Takes Two to Tango
The boom in boat sales weâre enjoying is a result of the combined efforts of the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation.
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Feb 25, 2021
When the pandemic hit a year ago, with boat plants shutting down and dealerships closing, anyone who would have predicted the subsequent increase in boat sales would’ve been asked,
What are you smokin’?
Some might believe it was dumb luck that Covid-19 triggered the CDC’s recommendations to get outdoors and recreate. There’s no question that played a role. But why would people think of boats? What drew so many first-timers to dealerships, draining inventories?