...Congratulations on having the courage to strike out on your own. You have already conquered the first step to a successful business - getting lots of customers and keeping them happy. The good news is that you don't have to become an accountant or a lawyer to learn how to run your business. You just need to learn what to do, and when to do it... More >>

...Put down your cell phone or tablet. Turn off the movie in the back seat. Look around you. It's a beautiful world out there. See the color and shapes of the clouds and the rainbows. Talk to one another, especially your children... More >>

Is it just me noticing this or is this the sad new norm: Mothers deliberately ignoring their children whilst selfishly too busy on their cell phones while shopping etc to pay attention to their children... More >>

My admiration for you reached new heights after I was attacked on a conservative website for saying children are better off when their mothers stay home. I know whereof I speak; my mother worked, and I found it difficult to deal with her absence. More >>

...Why is royalty financing gaining traction right now? Basically, in a difficult economy where most entrepreneurial companies are struggling to break even and taking longer to become profitable, lenders to growing businesses have become tired of waiting for their money... More >>

We all know people, either in the public eye or personally who just 'succeed.' They may come from difficult backgrounds and have fought an uphill battle to get to where they are now... More >>

According to Medline Plus, screen time is a term used for activities done in front of a screen, such as watching TV, working on a computer, or playing video games. Three hours of daily TV viewing is common for kids. Total screen time soaring to five and even seven hours daily is not untypical... More >>

...I represent a fair number of people each year who are buying or selling small businesses, and one thing is universally true: whenever there's a problem in a business sale, it almost invariably comes from the landlord of the business premises... More >>

Like so many other things, advances in technology both help and harm our relationship. So often my wife and I comment we are grateful we did not have to deal with texting, facebook updates, and twitter feeds when we were dating... More >>

As a single mother of a daughter, I've had to educate myself in these areas for obvious reasons. I really, really dislike the sterile communication. People have too many 'faces' as it is... More >>