I just got back from hearing Bill Gates speak in person at Pomona College about the work he is doing with his Foundation. Interviewed by Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College, Bill spoke on a variety of topics on his current philanthropy work with his foundation. Some of the topics covered were Read more…

Of all the issues that can sabotage your success, lack of focus is near the top of the list. Focus will enable you to complete projects well and on time with less energy, and give you the freedom to have some well deserved down time. Read more…

Smart entrepreneurs know that strategic partnerships are the foundation for small business success. A strategic alliance is a cooperative agreement with another company to combine resources in a way that is beneficial to both parties. Unlike a merger, both companies maintain their individual identities, goals, mission, etc. Read more…

Over the past few months, I have attended a handful of networking events sponsored by The L7 Scene - a social and networking scene that brings young professionals together to experience what Los Angeles has to offer. The L7 cocktail networking mixers are always FREE! Read more…

Chopra contends an organization's leader is its symbolic soul. He carried that theme through his hour-long Drucker Business Forum talk, emphasizing that good leaders (and happy people in general) are introspective and guided in their actions by a higher purpose. Read more…

The 8th Habit leader has the mindset and the skill set to constantly look for the potential in people. This kind of leadership communicates to people their own worth so clearly that they come to see it in themselves. The 8th Habit shows you how to tap the value-creation of Read more…

Pro-active focus is positive energy accompanied by an enlarging Circle of Influence. It brings empowerment, confidence and self-independence. It is the ability to read reality accurately and know what is required to build positive resonance Read more…

Public speaking is a common source of stress for everyone. Many of us would like to avoid this problem entirely, but this is hard to do. Whether we work alone or with large numbers of people, we eventually need to learn how to master the art of public speaking. Read more…

Business is going great! We're been experiencing steady growth in the web design industry since the start of the new year. You might say that we're starting to see a strong upturn in the economy; or maybe more companies are starting to realize that there are smarter ways to do business Read more…

It's hard to believe how little value is given to the customer these days. Emails are ignored, support is outsourced to call centers, salespeople mislead just to close a deal. If you consider the use of the Internet in today's business, you might just say that customers have become, "a dime a dozen!" Read more…