If you’re struggling with methods and techniques to help you become more competitive and bring more revenue to your bottom line, consider doing something that almost nobody would do - ask your competitors for help. Now obviously this is a tricky road, after all do you think Coke has conversations with Pepsi on how [...]

When you finally leave your job, you bring with you an armful of things. No, not your stapler (though the red one from Office Space is very nice), but certainly your skills, ideas, work ethic, maybe some clients and contacts (aka your network - see the 5 Commandments for more info). Additionally, you [...]

When my wife and I got married several years ago, one of our biggest goals we put down on paper was to work where we wanted to live. When I originally wrote those goals, I imagined living on the beach listening to the waves crash on the beautiful white sands of Florida. [...]

I recently had a conversation with a friend about bottled water. When I was a kid, the idea of buying water was ridiculous. Why would you pay for something that came out of your faucet? Who would do that? Today, the market for this silly idea is somewhere between $50 and $100 [...]

What if I told you there was a magic pill that existed that could give you great looks, excellent health, incredible riches and a love life beyond compare? Would you take it? What if I told you have to take it every day, in order for the benefits to happen, but the changes [...]

I have a friend that has told me about his plans to start his own business. Maybe you know him too. He’s a very successful guy in the corporate world, good salary, benefits and he drives a nice car too. But he’s discontented.

One of the best things that happened to me in my professional life was I was forced to work from home. It was a mandate from a former employer that we start “telecommuting” rather than work in an office. It made great sense, for my employer they didn’t have to spend money on [...]

“When one door closes, another door opens; but we so often look for so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” - Alexander Graham Bell