Monday, July 1, 2013It is officially halftime. Yes friends, we are halfway through 2013. Can you believe it? I can't. It seems like just yesterday I was counting down the new year and now I find myself halfway through it. I also find that the halfway point of any endeavor is a good time to pause, reassess, and recalibrate if necessary. READ MORE >>
Thursday, June 27, 2013Shop til you drop is favorite motto of mine. Usually my bank account drops before I do, but that is another story. Nevertheless, the uninsured American public will have the chance to do the same for affordable health insurance once the new insurance marketplaces roll out later this year. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 26, 2013History was made today. The Supreme Court of the United States of America ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. "The federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and to injure those whom the State, by its marriage ... READ MORE >>
Tuesday, June 25, 2013It's been about 100 days since our last post and we are officially 100 days away from the first day of enrollment in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces. While I have been away becoming a licensed property and casulaty agent (thank you, tahnk you very much), the ACA train has been moving forward. READ MORE >>
Monday, March 11, 2013If people make the world go 'round, then clients make the businesses go round. For whatever the reason you went into business: passion, a vacuum in the market, etc, you need your clients to stay in business. What better way to stay in business than by landing a big-fish client. READ MORE >>
Friday, March 8, 2013Remember when getting on the internet meant having a dedicated phone line that dialed a number, buzzed, crackled, and honked it's way onto a landing pad - usually AOL - with an automated voice that greeted you, if you had in fact received mail since last hurtling through space and time into the world wide web. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, March 6, 2013There are a bazillion opinions about what constitutes a great leader, and a gajillion strategies on how to lead. In my opinion, good leadership is best summarized by Lao Tzu: "A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, March 5, 2013It seems like every time we get through one red-alert crisis, we are headed right into another one. The Boogeyman du jour: SEQUESTRATION. I am not going to even venture to understand how or why our country has boxed us into such a financial mess. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 27, 2013If you are one of the (very) lucky ones, you are able to personally fund and finance all of your business' needs. For others, and most, at some point you will need to employ credit lines for your business. This means you will have to start building a solid credit history for your business that is separate from your own. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 27, 2013It seems that nowadays our culture is acutely aware of and sensitive to bullying (and rightfully so, I might add). There is a righteous outcry from parents, advocates, teachers, journalists alike drawing attention to and combating this insidious practice and trying to both stem and turn the tide. READ MORE >>
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