Picture yourself on the way to work. It’s a beautiful sunny day in Florida, as you turn onto Atlantic Avenue, right in the heart of Delray Beach. You make your way into your well-appointed office, where you are greeted by the friendly receptionist, who calls you by name (your receptionist,…

When you begin planning for holidays or vacation, there are some decisions that you must to come to: What is our destination? Should we fly or drive? What route should we take? Where should we stop along the way? What places should we visit? What will we need to get…

While the concept of the virtual office may still be fairly new to some, it actually has more than a 30-year history. Yet, that history has not done anything to help the average American understand what it is. The definition of the virtual office is often varied and vague. Some…

A fate worse than death, that’s how the majority of people feel about public speaking. According to the pollsters, public speaking is America’s greatest fear. But, despite the fact that more people would rather die than talk to a group of people, the truth is, knowing how to do it…

If you are passionate about starting a blog in order to secure leads or inform your clients, planning ahead will be to your benefit and it’s simple to do.  First, you should brainstorm for post ideas. Get out a sheet of paper (or type it into a document on your…

If only we had more than 24 hours in a day… I need a whole day off to catch up. There are too many distractions to accomplish anything. If you’ve ever uttered any of those phrases, then you understand the value of results. Productivity can be hard to come by.…

Snow in winter is a beautiful, and dangerous thing. Once while we were vacationing in Washington, we drove through the mountains and experienced our first avalanche. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but it took out a road just a half a mile or so in front of us. It derailed…

According to the NY Times, self-employment will reach 33% in the coming years. According to the Small Business Administration, there are over 20 million small businesses (employing twenty or fewer people) in the US. Those numbers are on the rise.  Along with the self-employed and small business owners of America…

Do you still have a Rolodex? No? Me either. What I do have is a junk drawer and old makeup bag full of business cards I kept but never gave a second thought to. In fact, I have no idea where that makeup bag is anymore, but even if I…

A few years ago during a training session for a self-defense class, we were each assigned to a team of partners. I was baffled by the choices made for each team. I had little in common with any of them, and they seemed to be a vast range of skills…