As I look back over the decades of my life, I recall a great number of valuable lessons. It seems as though each stage of our existence presents opportunities for greater learning. One of my most memorable lessons was, while very simple, instrumental in my ongoing quest for continuous improvement. I learned that regardless of…
Christopher M. Knight’s Top7Business is a resource that you’ll want to revisit on a regular basis because it offers an unending, ever-growing source of business information on just about any subject you might be interested in. Article-writing and marketing expert Christopher M. Knight has drawn upon the expertise of more than 100 unique contributors to provide business building…
Since the first of the year, we have experienced a marked increase in the number of web site visitors to the page on “Meeting Planning – Luncheon and Banquet Tips.” We’re not sure if this is a seasonal phenomenon, whether it’s the result of increased web traffic, or a combination of the two. Regardless, we felt we should…
It doesn’t matter if you’re a globe-trotting corporate CEO or a frustrated cubicle dweller dealing with the day-to-day business challenges on the front lines … you should be reading FAST COMPANY. This magazine has been an informative and vital voice of the changing business industry since 1995. I often poll audiences at seminars or keynotes…
Over the holiday break, I received a call from a client who wanted to chat about our book reviews. She said her husband used our reviews to determine the best books to purchase for his key clients as gifts for special occasions. During our conversation, she asked me a question that actually caught me a…
Over the holidays, I stumbled across a unique web site that has already paid research dividends for me. The site is www.SoYouWanna.com. It claims that this service “teaches you how to do all the things nobody taught you in school.” The opening page tells you just about anything you’re going to want to know about…
Stressed for time? Who isn’t? I personally guarantee you can immediately find dozens—I’d say hundreds, but you’d think I was exaggerating—of tips and ideas to help you organize your home, your office, and your life! Maria Gracia is a home-organizing consultant specializing in helping people get better organized to live the kind of stress-free life…
Who is J.D. Power and Associates and why should we value anything they have to say? Established in 1968, J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information firm that conducts independent and unbiased surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality and buyer behavior. Today, the firm’s services include industry-wide syndicated studies, proprietary (commissioned) tracking studies,…
For those of you who have little or no time to read the most recent business books arriving daily on the shelves of your favorite book store and/or those who don’t want to spend the typical $20 to $40 currently being asked for those best sellers, here’s an alternative. There are several services available today…