When we first start our business, we are told to research, to find out what works for others and to determine how we are different.  But many of us are afraid to take that step that would keep us from being …

Ever now and again, I make a post just to make us think and call it “Today’s One Minute Wisdom” because that is about all the time it takes to read.  As we approach the 4th quarter–our busiest season–here is…

Award winning comedy writer Larry Gelbart — famous for such favorites as MASH and Tootsie–died this week. He helped create memorable TV comedy in the early days of television. When asked about it in an interview before his death, he…

Retail Lessons from an Unexpected Source

By Guest Blogger: Rick Segal of  The Retailer’s Advantage at ricksegal.com

We all know the rule — NEVER mix politics and business. That is one lesson that we all need to practice. It’s just too dangerous…

Having trouble getting everything done each day without getting sidetracked?  Going off into a million directions and never finishing anything?  You’re not alone.

I am one of the worst people in the world to tell you how to manage time.  I’m…

Walter Cronkite died yesterday.  His death won’t receive the media frenzy that Michael Jackson did — even though Walter Cronkite was much more of a man and a much more influencial and powerful individual.  No one person was more trusted…

What if you discovered you only had one year to live?  Morbid subject?  Perhaps.  But it’s a question that we should all stop and think about occasionally.

What would you do with that last year?  What would you do differently?  Would…

Ken Blanchard, author of “The One Minute Manager and other business books” , told the story about the little boy who really wanted to beat his grandmother at Monopoly.  He studied.  He practiced.  He learned.   Until one day, he beat…

Some people fold after making one timid request.
They quit too soon.
Keep asking until you find the answers.
In sales there are usually four or five “no’s” before you get a “yes.”
Jack Canfield

There are a number of reasons why a business folds…