If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake pedal, because a small child may well come running ou...
Not a lot of yard work has been done these past few weeks. It seems that most every night has an exciting sporting event to be observed. either live or on the television. As some team sports come ...
Less than four months after Barack Obama’s inauguration, the right-wing propaganda machine is already promoting the only imaginable conclusion to a Democratic administration that dares to achieve a...
The success of a new construction site development project largely relates to the first and most important choice an owner has to make: choosing a general contractor. How do you choose the right c...
If you like President Obama, you’re probably happy with the result of the presidential election. If you don’t like him, you’ll have an excuse to whine. But your sentiments and mine don’t change the...
As a young professional, one of the most difficult challenges you face today is a constantly changing work environment for which there is no established model of leadership. Young professionals tod...
To refine the rhythm of your putting stroke into your optimum putting rhythm, try the Touch-Touch Drill. Place two pillows on the floor and start a metronome beeping at 90 beats per minute.
Just got back from Disney World. In a word: immense.
During my life, I’ve been to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., a dozen times. This was my first time at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. They ar...
‘Tis the season when business owners focus on their strategic and business plans for the New Year. Most have some formalities, processes and even written plans, with budgets and goals.
There is a saying we have all heard: “If you want to get something done, ask a busy person to do it.” It also seems that those who produce the least amount of work are usually the ones who haven’t ...
(Editor’s note: Each month Jack Covert, founder of 800-CEO-READ, reviews the best recently released business books. Jack is also the coauthor of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time, recently u...
An organization’s capacity to make critical sourcing decisions according to the big picture will contribute to the overall success and profitability of the company. In an effort to capitalize on th...
All-night brainstorming sessions; focus group studies; last-minute decisions to add, then remove, and then add again a period at the end of a word. A lot of time and effort go into your company’s a...
Economists define human capital as a person’s lifetime earnings potential, or the present value of an individual’s expected earnings during their lifetime.
As we continue to look for more opportunity within the public-private sector (P3) to jumpstart the economy, less focus is on public coffers to stimulate any kind of economic growth.
While most people were focused on the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act, the big news in transportation is that the House and Senate signed off on a two-year transportation...
It’s not easy and it’s rarely painless, yet at some point in every company’s life cycle there comes a point when the thought of changing banks becomes a topic of deliberation.
At a recent event that I was hosting, one of the attendees asked me if I was “good at everything I did.” My initial response was to affirm his speculation, of course, because such a compliment sho...
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 brought major changes to federal tax law, and it profoundly impacted retirement and estate planning. Here is an overview of seven big changes particularly r...
As year-end approaches, many companies are working through the final details of their budget for the upcoming year. As with any company, the budget provides a road map for the direction of the busi...
Now is a great time to move forward on your resolution to make progress on the triple bottom line of your business. Remember, way back during the holidays, how you were thinking about how you can...
“It worked once, it worked twice, it worked three times,” reflects the serial killer in Lee Child’s Running Blind. “But you know there are no guarantees in life. You know that, better than anybody....
The wisdom in the title of this article came from a fortune cookie one of my team members opened a few weeks ago. There is nothing so common as wasted potential — in business and in life. Many year...
If you knew an earthquake or a flood planned to rear its ugly head in the coming week, what would you do to prepare? Every effort you would make would be aimed at saving product, protecting employe...
Since coming out of the Great Recession, business owners and individuals are increasingly aware of the way debt can be harmful. However, debt can also be good for businesses, and now is a good time...