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I’m sorry it’s been so long since I last wrote. The last few weeks have been filled with market turmoil and internal growth struggles.  As the Presidential race heats up it appears as though the markets will take their time recovering. The crash of ‘08 will be felt for a long time. Frankly, I have [...]

Here is an evaluation system, albeit waggish. It’s about tipping in restaurants, and I’ll preface things by saying I don’t believe a tip is a diner’s obligation. It’s a tip—something extra that one earns if the service he or she delivers is at least good.Â
Linda and I sit down for a meal in a restaurant. [...]

I am back from my fabric sourcing trip to NYC which I must say was very successful.  Though, I do wish I had more time as I was only there for a day a half (business time).  I was able to make some great connections and will soon be placing my first sample orders!Â
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Each day I receive at least one political email, a “forward from a friend” … typically someone imposing their political views on a regular email list of friends and family. Today I received a pull down from a Wall Street Journal article , A Liberal Supermajority, Get ready for ‘change’ we haven’t seen since 1965, [...]

In the last blog post, I discussed the importance of preparing your email marketing campaigns for the holiday season. Today I am going to share a checklist to ensure you have covered all the bases before sending out messages to your recipient lists.

Review results from last year. What worked and didn’t work? Analyze results from [...]

Among the constant influx of bad news I came across an article from Forbes singing the praises of emerging designers.  While this article talks mainly about fashion designers, I believe it can translate to other industries as well.  The bottom line is that retailers are looking for new ideas to excite and motivate their customers [...]

Going forward, I will include a new “Invention of the Week” here in my blog (in collaboration with InventionHome, one of the few legitimate invention commercialization companies).
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This week, we kick it off with… “Critter Litter“.
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Critter Litter was invented by an intrepid entrepreneur by the name of Barbara McNew. Barbara’s innovative product was designed to simplify [...]

Come to Las Vegas with me……You may be sitting on America’s Next Big Idea!
I have been invited to be a judge at InventBay.com’s first annual International Inventor’s Expo — to be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas on October 18th and 19th, 2008. The Tonight Show’s, Jay Leno, along with [...]

Here’s a remove-the-system-altogether scenario. It’s the ultimate in simplifying things. My staff and I take delight in chucking unnecessary Centratel protocols. System-elimination is great to see in personal life, too.Â
The cardio room at the gym where I work out is equipped with dozens of treadmills, step climbers, and stationary bikes. It’s a busy place, so [...]

With all the negative news about the economy and world events, it can be easy to get stressed out - fast. But as an entrepreneur, it’s more important than ever to stay calm and think clearly.
As a fellow small business owner, I’m dealing with many of the same stressors you are, and here are my [...]