Picture this .. I’m sitting in an old-style board room at a big-polished table, at a middle of the road golf resort, somewhat past its prime, somewhere north of BFE. I’m at one end of the table my client, the owner is at the other end of the table. Post-Covid…

When I opened the first of my eventual four hundred karate schools in 1987, I was ignorant about every aspect of running a business. Most importantly, I didn’t know how to attract customers, nor did I know how sell them, even when they did show up. …

Last year I took a 245-day trip, covering over 56,000 miles and twenty-four countries of all the stops the most amazing place I visited was Dubrovnik. …

Last summer, I took my second drive through the Furka Pass in Switzerland. The last time I went to the top and came back down. This time I did the whole thing. This road, along with US1 down Big Sur in California and the Amalfi Coast, is one of the…

Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it. — COLIN POWELL One of the most comon reasons many companies fail is not poorly thought-out marketing campaigns, the wrong media, poor strategy, or lack of…

I was watching the Bucs — Cowboys game the other night at Raymond James stadium. I was very disappointed with the Bucs performance but was impressed with the Dallas Quarterback, Dak Prescott. Even so, this may be his last chance with the Cowboys; Jerry Jones wants results! …

When giving examples of successful people in my writing I almost always gravitate towards men. I decided to remedy this situation by researching women who have reached the top so I can be more balanced in my examples. …

The more creative you are in your thinking and outlook, the more op­portunities you will see in every aspect of your life. Therefore, you should encourage and develop your creativity as much as possible. …

People frequently want my marketing expertise but can’t afford to pay me that’s when I get creative, and use barter. Recently I had a proposal for $50,000 of marketing services turned down by a developer. After speaking with the owner I discovered that he was land rich and cash poor…