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Make the Most of the Last Month of 2015 to build your Reputation
In our mother's generation, all a woman had to worry about was whether she was perceived as "a nice girl" or a "bad girl." Back in the day, a "Reputation" meant something exceedingly nasty, and was to...
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Let's talk about Tax, baby!
First of all, I should put a disclaimer here. I am not a tax expert and am light-years away to becoming one. However, I can say that I am acquainted to this matter and therefore would like to share...
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3 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Email Marketing Campaign
You work extremely hard to create an email marketing campaign. First you have to find the right incentive to get the maximum number of subscribers. Then craft an entire series of emails designed to do...
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Scrooge and Ghosts of Christmas Retail
"Do you know the Poulterer's, in the next street but one, at the corner?" Scrooge inquired. "I should hope I did," replied the lad. "An intelligent boy!" said Scrooge. "A remarkable boy! Do you know...
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5 Ways to Give Yourself an 'Unfair' Competitive Advantage
As entrepreneurs, we want to have competitive advantages that are so big they seem almost unfair. So what can we do to be so much better, tougher and smarter than the rest of the pack that we make our...
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Are Millennials Redefining the American Dream?
via Pixabay ImagesThis post was co-written by Robin Moriarty, PhD.Daily articles are written about Millennials, but are they really that different from their Baby Boomer parents? Get a cubicle job, a...
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When is it Okay Not to do Your Best?
Have you ever asked yourself, "Is it okay not to try my best?" After all, not every opportunity that comes our way represents a life or death situation. This question comes up more often then you...
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3 Tips for Getting a Business Loan When Your Credit Score Stinks
By Benjamin PimentelIf you need to borrow money to buy a house or a car, a FICO score of 500 probably spells bad news. But if you need a small-business loan, a suboptimal personal credit score isn't...
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So, You Think You're an Expert?
Anyone today with a mobile device stuffed inside his or her pocket is a critic, an author, a photographer, a reporter and a whole lot more. So, with that in mind, what exactly qualifies someone as an...
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Chicken Money Comes Home to Roost
The mantra of the "chicken money" investor is: I'm not so concerned about the return ON my money, as I am about the return OF my money! It's a reminder I have issued frequently over my many years of...
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Holiday Season Giving to Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, the CEO and founder of Amazon, is routinely touted in the media as an entrepreneurial genius. That assessment may well be correct. After all, Amazon has made huge breakthroughs not only in...
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Young and Entrepreneurial: How This Boston College Entrepreneur Dropped Out...
This article is part of the Young & Entrepreneurial series that features young startup founders and entrepreneurs. You can see past features here. To stay up to date with future posts, sign-up...
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Leave a Mark
"I don't like that man. I must get to know him better." ― Abraham Lincoln I just don't get him... Why do they always...? Why doesn't she ever...? Have you ever finished one of these sentences in...
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My Q And A With Gretchen Rubin on Making and Breaking Habits
Gretchen Rubin has a gift for adding value to her readers' lives and opening up the conversation on everything from productivity to the meaning of happiness. Her new book, out today, is Better Than...
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Introducing the HECM Shopper's Assistant
Past efforts to provide senior homeowners with the tools needed to obtain competitive pricing on HECM reverse mortgages have been only partly successful. There is now a Kosher HECM network on which 10...
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Will Paris Accord Make a Difference?
More than 190 nations have agreed on a plan to limit climate change, ending a decades long search for an accord requiring the world's economies to regulate the emission of gases that scientists show...
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An Open Letter to Meredith Whitney
Photo courtesy of Flickr. Dear Ms. Whitney, I want to congratulate you on your return to the business of managing money. I understand you will be managing an equity portfolio for a Bermuda-based...
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What New Year's Resolution Do You Prefer: An Hour at the Gym Every Day, or an...
So there I was, 6 p.m. at the gym, exactly one week after Thanksgiving. The place is buzzing. Sweat and calories flying in every direction. Up-beat music, excitement, hope, determination and people...
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5 Reasons Leaders Fail as Communicators
The essence of leadership is communication: to cast a vision, to inspire, to collaborate on strategy, and to engage followers in accomplishing a mission. But let's face it: Many leaders fall flat on...
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3 Ways the Fed Rate Hike Will Impact Job Seekers
With the Federal Reserve likely to raise interest rates on Wednesday, many Americans are puzzled over what this move means for jobs, their personal finances, and the day-to-day workings of the labor...
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