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Skype for Small Business Profile: Peter Miller

I didn’t have time to jet Down Under to interview Peter Miller, Director of WeddingMC.com.au, so we connected over Skype instead. He told me about the exciting ways he uses...

Skype for Small Business Profile: Drew Gerber

Though it’s sometimes difficult to physically catch up with PR guru Drew Gerber, CEO of Wasabi Publicity, Inc., he’s always available virtually. He’s a citizen of the world who currently...

Skype for Small Business Profile: Todd Hunt

I’ve always been a fan of picking up tips and tricks from everyone I can. Todd Hunt, Business and Studio Manager for McCormick Photography was generous enough to share some...

Black Friday Is A Manufactured Event

I want to let you in on a little secret: Today, Black Friday, didn't just happen, it was manufactured. People didn't miraculously figure out that the best shopping deals of...

Is It A First World Problem?

I was complaining to my accountability partner about the tight cash flow I was experiencing this fourth quarter. She responded by saying "Good thing you have a first world problem....

Sam Walton Was K-Marts Best Customer

Sam Walton once said that he believed he was K-Mart's best customer. He visited the K-Mart stores throughout the country every chance he had. On one particular visit, Walton discovered...

The Misfit Advantage

Are you a misfit, weirdo, outsider, oddball or some other form of unusual? Congratulations, others already see how you are different. Now, you just need to embrace it. Better is...

Keeping Corporate Culture

During a recent trip I stopped by one of my favorite chain restaurants, Cracker Barrel.* It was a new store that had opened in New Jersey, yet I noticed many...

Prevent Stealing With A Picture Of Eyes

Studies show that people adhere to rules more when they think they are being watched, even if the watching eyes are fake. A recent stop at a McDonald's showed this...

The Pizza Test

How many people does it take to tackle your toughest challenges? Surprisingly few! Five or six people is an effective brainstorm, ten is a distraction, and twenty or more is...

The Pizza Test

How many people does it take to tackle your toughest challenges? Surprisingly few! Five or six people is an effective brainstorm, ten is a distraction, and twenty or more is a nightmare.

The next time you need a team to brainstorm a challenge, check out how many pizza’s were ordered. If you have more than a couple of boxes, your brainstorm is likely to fail. One or two boxes and you are on target.