May

The problem with most successful business owners is that they tend to be control freaks. That can be both good and bad. Micromanagement has it’s place ...  Read more

I had dinner the other evening with some friends from New England. The couple splits its time between a home in the southern part of New Hampshire dur ...  Read more

Whenever I write these columns, I share a common predicament with those who create content for digital signs: How do I communicate my message to a mix ...  Read more

I was reading my auto club magazine a few minutes ago and I happened upon an article that really should be of news to no one. Auto manufacturers are ...  Read more

Even though senior year is just beginning, it may be the best time to spend a few hours here and there preparing for the road ahead. The rude awakenin ...  Read more

Not many people like to think about death; actually, most people probably prefer to avoid the topic altogether. Sometimes death comes with old age. Gr ...  Read more

A landscape business is one business that you may want to be concerned with. In the spring, summer, and fall, you will have plenty of business, howeve ...  Read more

Staffing vendors who refer candidates on the strength of a resume and a phone interview—foregoing thorough background checks–are asking for trouble. ...  Read more

Among Fortune 500 CEOs and entry-level employees, Donald Trump’s “You’re Fired” mantra has become more than a catchy phrase. Gone are the days when em ...  Read more

Keen to advance within your career? Then you're probably aware that there are a plethora of programs and courses that promise to help you with your ca ...  Read more

When you need to prepare for a job interview, there are some basic precautions such as arriving 10-20 minutes early, dressing in formal attire, and ob ...  Read more

One of my favorite moments on any project is the moment when, after spending hours investigating a process, an exhausted interviewee gives an exaspera ...  Read more

Some companies' Achilles' heels are their accounts receivables, poor credit control or weak administration of credit policy. These weaknesses can smol ...  Read more

In Dante's The Commedia, the first tercet opens with, In the middle of our life's walk I found myself in a dark wood for the straight road was lost. ...  Read more

If you work at a restaurant, you’ve likely experienced customers’ dirty looks as the steak arrives medium rather than medium well, countless rendition ...  Read more

So, you have just come up with the best one-of-a kind idea since sliced bread and want to start your own business. Congratulations, you are on the roa ...  Read more

What are you talking about? - Archimedes and latest technology invention in the same breath? For those not in the know - Archimedes was the ancient Gr ...  Read more

Do you have a great idea for a business but don't know where to start? You may be surrounded by help and not know it! Starting your own business has ...  Read more

If you are interested in quiting your job, running your own business, or making better money while doing something you love... than you may be interes ...  Read more

If you've considered starting your own business, you've probably heard of franchising. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, franchi ...  Read more