Branding is a hot topic these days. It’s not only related to products, but to the “brand” of celebrities, political campaigns, and even cities. What is a brand anyway? Let’s clear up some misconceptions. Branding is not the logo, or the tagline, or t...

As a counselor and parent of a college graduate and college student I need to offer my most sincere condolences to the parents, students and staff members of Virginia Tech, who were so horrendously affected by the tragedy on your campus. There are re...

Become the Manager Who is a Failure at Managing Meetings Meetings have become an inevitable part of doing business for almost every department owner. There are meetings with clients, meetings with employees and meetings with peers or associates. Almo...

“Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” Peter F. Drucker Undoubtedly, he’s talking about the leader who walks the path which others fear to tread. So how are these people different from the ordinary? More im...

Are leaders born or made? Well, leaders are born, but only in la la land!!! You can be born with the traits of a leader but the right encouragement is a must for developing leadership skills. While developing leadership skills at an early stage has i...

Do you dread going to work on Monday morning? Are you one of those people who can't wait until Friday rolls around? If you are, that's a good indication you hate your job and that you lack passion. Being passionate about your job means not watching t...

Chances are this article’s title gives you a strong opinion about whether or not to continue reading. You are either in sales and want to understand your work better and therefore very interested, or you are being kind and giving me until the end of...

Author: Glenn Brome Publisher: Outskirts Press, 10940 S. Parker Rd. – 515, Parker, Colorado 80134, (888) OP-BOOKS ISBN: 1-59800-414-X, $17.95, 2006, 176 pages The author of “The Facilitative Leader”, Glenn Brome, is a professional speaker, coach, tra...

The question you need to answer is simple—do you create wealth or consume wealth? For many the answer is they consume wealth. If you are not actively creating wealth (and once you accrue growing assets, passively creating wealth), in excess of what y...

One of my favorite children’s stories is the Three Little Pigs. In the story, the big bad wolf gets two easy meals by blowing down the pig’s houses made of straw and sticks. When he gets to the third pig’s house made of brick, though, he hyperventila...