Once upon a time, branding your business wasn’t all that important. In the early days of the gift basket industry, there were fewer choices. A gift basket was either a fruit basket or a lot of things stuffed into a basket Little Red Riding Hood style. Then along came some…

It was a place to stop and stretch your legs while on the way to the Grand Canyon, California, Chicago, or some other faraway place. …

How to Make Valentine’s Day a Memorable One! There is no definitive origin of Valentine’s Day. As with many of today’s holidays, Valentine’s Day history has its roots in pagan celebrations. February has been the month of “love” dating back to ancient Athens. It’s possible that it was a Roman fertility…

The room is filled. You can see everyone’s eyes glaze over as they pretend to listen to the eighteen or so people before you who have stood up, told the group what they do, and sit down. …

While walking past a group of elephants, a man noticed that they weren’t being kept in cages or held by the use of chains. All that was holding them back from escaping the camp, was a small piece of rope tied to one of their legs. …

This is an open letter to those of you who have dreamed of starting a gift basket business but never did anything about it. Even those of you who have started one that isn’t going anywhere may find some information here that will be beneficial to you. This isn’t a…

I glanced at the clock. The hands pointed to midnight. Is it really that late? I rubbed my eyes. And then I looked at the book I held in my hand. Another five chapters to go. Did I dare try to finish it? How many of you have trouble putting…

In today’s economy, Benjamin Franklin’s sage advice that “A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned” is truer than ever before. This blog is not going to be your everyday kind of business blog. This is my opportunity to share with you 80 years of life experience in a changing world-which…

Ponzi schemes don’t just exist in multi-level marketing and the financial investment world. The internet world is full of them. You’ve all seen the red flags: instant success get a fancy car, house operate your business while traveling the world if you only go this seminar or join this membership…