From “shortcut-to-riches” internet marketers to Shark Tank, we hear a constant refrain, “If you want to be successful, outsource your manufacturing to a country with cheap labor costs.”  If all you are concerned about is the bottom line in the short term, this may be good advice. It will certainly give you an initial advantage […]

These days parks across the country are underfunded. In fact, if all the local volunteers who donate their time to provide access, management, funding and maintenance suddenly quit, the parks would have to close down. In most states, parks are kept open only due to the love and care of local residents and non-profit members. […]

The calendar year is already divided up into at least 9 distinctive selling seasons. Each selling season, for the most part, is named after the 3-day holiday they run through. The selling seasons all start right after the previous holiday and end on the next holiday. These selling seasons can last anywhere from 2 weeks […]

Everybody in the consumer products business knows how important the winter holidays are to retail sales. But wait, there’s more, a whole lot more! In fact the entire year can be divided up into at least 9 selling seasons. Each one can have special significance for your product or service. What most selling seasons have […]

We are frequently asked by aspiring entrepreneurs, “How do I spot the next big opportunity?” The short answer: do something, anything, but get going! It’s hard to see what the folks in the cars on the freeway are wearing until you catch up with them. From the road side, it’s all just a blur. When […]

We were recently on the Tony Robbins Business Mastery webinar series speaking about “Engaging and Empowering Your People with the Two Division Company.” To watch the video recording, please click HERE  

We recently spoke on a C-Suite Executive Briefings Webinar on how to “Engage and Empower Your People to Ignite Sales”   “Voted #1 Best Speakers at the C-Suite Conference!” – Thomas White, CEO C-Suite Network, Radio Host – Nationally Syndicated “Business Matters”  

Last week we had the honor of hosting 21 undergraduate students from the Minor in Entrepreneurship (MiE) program at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. For most of them, this was their first time in the US. They went on to visit the great entrepreneurships in Silicon Valley, but our home was their first stop. This would […]

We were interviewed on The Decision Hour show by host, Adam Bird. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below.      

As the market continues to improve, your organization might be plugging some holes in the workforce and even creating new positions. But as you shuffle through résumés, don’t get too hung up on finding the perfect mixture of background and technical skills. According to Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the most important qualification a job […]