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…

Exactly one week ago, Daryl and I attended the first day of Tony Robbins' 4-day seminar "Unleash The Power Within" with Peak Performance Strategist Anthony Robbins. The seminar is about learning how to live an extraordinary life on all levels by applying proven tools of Read more…

When you think of business, the Blackberry usually comes to mind. However, with over 60,000 Android handsets sold per day, today's top business professionals are migrating away from the norm. This migration comes not without reason—the Android Marketplace now serves over 83,000 different apps Read more…

Yesterday morning, I went for a walk in The Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens in Claremont. The Gardens are located right next to the Claremont Colleges and are a great place for reading, reflection and relaxation. As I was walking yesteray, I saw a garden bench dedicated to Peter Drucker Read more…

If you haven't heard of Andrew Warner by now, now is the time! Andrew Warner is the founder of Mixergy - a place where successful people teach ambitious upstarts. With having interviewed nearly 250 successful tech entrepreneurs, Andrew is known as the "Charlie Rose" for tech start-ups. Read more…

Great networkers are not born, they are created. And it need not be a complex process. Many people think that networking is something that you do, rather than a way that you live. It is quite the opposite. Networking is a life skill that can be learned over time, but it must be mastered by creating simple systems that enable you to connect with other key players. Read more…

The information economy is global in scope and quick by nature. In the current online marketplace, productivity and competitiveness of firms depend mainly on their capability to generate, process, and apply efficiently knowledge‐based information to their clients and consumers. Read more…