It is Election year in the United States and candidates faced with shrinking support and dollars are beginning to drop like flies. High profile candidates who seemed promising last year are now out of the race. As I read the latest list of casualties I realized that for business owners every year is an election [...]
All the World’s A Stage
January 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
My stomach quivered with excitement as I sat riveted by the words spoken by the actors on the stage. However, I was not moved by the performances as much as the thought of the playwright who had written the dialogue now being spoken on this stage. I leaned in closely to capture the texture, ideas [...]
The Road to Success is Paved with Giving
January 28, 2008 By 3 Comments
I received my weekly e-newsletter from Jeff Crilley, TV Reporter and in it he writes: “Whether you are having a Starbucks with a potential client or trying to pitch the media a story, it is important to remember— IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU! I run into a lot of people who say they are networking. [...]
Sexy Text Messages Sink Mayor’s Credibility
January 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It’s been quite a week in Detroit, Michigan. A series of steamy text messages between Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick and his Chief of Staff, Christine Beatty were made public. Both the Mayor and Beatty had vehemently denied an affair under oath, during a whistleblower trial last summer. In the racy text messages Beatty and Kilpatrick [...]
2008 The Year of the Meltdown?
January 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A scant two weeks into the New Year and the keyword in headlines seems to be meltdown. Hillary Clinton, Miley Cyrus and Paula Abdul have all reportedly had one, and poor Britney has had several. These personal meltdowns are all in addition to the Capital One, subprime mortgage and global meltdown. What’s going on? Has [...]
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