James Karl Buck helped free himself from an Egyptian jail with a one-word blog post from his cell phone, which read “Arrested.” It is a miracle that authorities did not confiscate his phone upon arrest. I learned of this story on Twitter from @NadineTouzet. I urge you to follow James on Twitter, @jamesbuck and join [...]

by Karen D. Swim I waved to my hubby and set off to line up for my very first marathon. It was a nice LA morning in March and I could tell it would be a warm day. I found the starting area and excitedly took my place. It was getting close to starting time [...]

by Karen D. Swim Lose 10 pounds. Write a book. Have a successful business. Travel the world. Go back to school. Buy a house. Retire early. Become a millionaire. Run a marathon. Do any of these “wants” sound familiar? We all have them, that desire to do something, be something or go somewhere. We may [...]

by Karen D. Swim It was August and the Hawaiian sun had risen with a searing determination to melt away my resolve to finish this marathon. The white hot pavement threatened to melt my sneakers with each step. I looked to the left at the cobalt blue ocean and found not one ounce of comfort [...]

by Karen D. Swim Our pot is really beginning to boil now.  We’ve added passion, purpose and promotion to our business recipe.  Today we’re going to include a pinch of personality. What is personality? The dictionary defines it as "the visible aspect of one’s character as it impresses others." Your business personality is an intricate [...]