Time to make a change
Aesop wrote a fable about a proud oak tree that took root along the bank of a stream. For 100 years it had withstood...
In SCORE, mentors at the ready
I made a joke with one of my new clients while explaining the mentoring process: As mentors, we are in the “rabbit hole protection...
When seeking donations, the device matters
Most charities aren’t tailoring their online fundraising strategies to the electronic device donors may use when they decide whether to click a “donate” button....
Success is fleeting, but integrity is permanent
In 1896, Emmanuel Ninger was arrested for passing counterfeit $20, $50 and $100 bills. When law enforcement searched his home, they discovered three portraits...
Tips to avoid the help-desk woes
For businesses that rely on information technology help-desk support to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly and to keep networks secure, it’s vital to know...
Cyber Sessions: CrowdStrike incident serves as a wake-up call
(Editor’s note: This is the 24th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Business Bestsellers
Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass by Ramin Setoodeh. Setoodeh chronicles Trump’s tenure as New...
How to make opportunities happen
There is an ancient superstition of the sea that periodically a wave comes along that is greater than any that has preceded it. It...
The power of persistence
We’ve all heard the expression “the greatest thing since sliced bread.” But how did sliced bread come to be?
The Anecdote International website provides one...
Rise of the side hustle in today’s economy
The landscape of entrepreneurship has undergone a remarkable transformation. The surge in new business formations in recent years speaks volumes about the evolving entrepreneurial...