That quote jumped into my life today. For the past year I have been praying for a clear vision of what my consulting business should...

She immediately pointed out all the reasons 2 hours don’t exist for her. All the downsizing to 30 minutes a night didn’t matter. The...

Having put together my annual plans for making 2013 my best year ever, I decided to jump-start my progress. Some opportunities are just...

Here’s a few random thoughts I have seen already that apply to my business. 1) Fear the early lead. One of those teams I can’t remember...

People come to me to help them launch or grow their businesses given my entrepreneurial track record and my big name school MBA. While I...

My son is engaged, the world seems dis-engaged, Israel and Hamas are too engaged and we send diplomats to “engage” in diplomacy. And my...

To get some swimming buddies off my back, I entered a USSA Masters swim meet at my pool. While I love to swim and occasionally do open...

Here’s the irony. The best way to ensure success is by increasing your eyes and ears in the marketplace to counterbalance entrepreneurial...

Locally, I have found two local businesses that demonstrate this for benefit approach. Blondies, a new deli on the south side of Pelican...

Good Ol Joe My optimism got a gut check.  “Into every life, a little rain must fall” goes the proverb. This week has me feeling like Joe...

Are you going to the time management workshop today? Where is George Carlin when you need him? I found myself thinking, “I don’t have...

My last marathon in the water with George S. Business and running go hand in hand to me. In fact my first run, the Boston Marathon, came...

And I am smiling. Seriously. Laughing at your failures, mistakes, and uh-ohs is a great way to maintain a proper perspective and keep...

Teaching a class on 5 Star Southern Hospitality in lower Alabama may sound redundant. It’s intentional. Here’s some thoughts on how to...

I hope at the end of each day you take time to reflect on what was great about today, what you learned from it, and what you will pass...

My start each day routine normally includes prayer and reading, exercise, daily written affirmations, appreciation journal, 3×5 daily to...

The same is true in organizations as best I can tell. How many stories have you heard or participated in where lack of trust was the main...

Yet having a keen interest in leadership and motivation, I wonder about spreading to without what is not first spread within....

Maybe it was just a fluke that nobody showed up. Apathy, nobody’s best friend must have done a number on everyone. Knowing the community...

The Ready to Work(“RTW”) program was designed to insure Alabama workers were “ready to work” when they started at the new high-tech...