Sears' failing sales is being blamed on the economy, but the reality is shoddy stores, poor customer service, no leadership and no attention to sales opportunities are the real reasons Sears is failing.

Billionaire hedge fund manager, Edward Lampert, over 18 consecutive quarters of declining sales and just this year...

Retailers are concerned the consumer is using the Internet not just to find their best price but to avoid poor customer experience. While Black Friday numbers were the best since the Great Recession, if you look a little closer you will see an interesting trend developing where traffic...

With so much negativity in the world it's easy for a family to lose its way. Let's face it we live in a world that is mostly negative. At least once a month my family devotes 20 minutes to a family meeting where we do a gratitude exercise or what...

The rich would love nothing more than for everyone move up an income or wealth level. It is ridiculous to think the the richest 1% want to hold others down and are the supposed oppressors of all other financial groups. The intense protest against wealthy groups as the cause of...

There are components in Obama's job bill that will further kill the chance of an economic recovery and further stymie job growth. Recently, I was at a conference of entrepreneurs in New York City where I became aware of parts of Obama's Jobs Bill that ALL business owners must be...

As an author of four books in two years and a New York Times best-seller, I know how difficult it is to get a book to market. In the wake of the failure of brick and mortar stores to successfully sell books, I have sought out the use of technology...

Lazy is an entitlement concept accepted by the middle class that is crushing America's greatness and spreading like a contagion. Lazy is the 'new' adopted right of people, supposedly earned because a person worked five days and therefore must take the weekend off. This concept of entitlement runs across workers,...

With increasing numbers of people heading online as their first step to research your company, product and even for your personal information, it only takes a few bad reviews or complaints to result in lost opportunities and a damaged perception or brand. Your customers are online and it is vital...

Success is limited only by how much attention you can get for yourself, your products and your ideas. The right amount of attention will always attract criticism, even haters. While criticism is never enjoyed, it should be anticipated when trying to get your...

While the US national debt is exploding to historic levels, it is not the problem that the media or politicos makes it out to be. The US debt situation is being used to terrorize and polarize voters while distracting US citizens of the real issues and the unwillingness of either...

It is not the policies and procedures that define an organization but purpose, not initiatives but inspiration, not mandates but the mission, and not management but leadership. Great companies, organizations and countries are fueled by its leadership, not by its management. Managers control 'activities and leaders focus on 'possibilities.' Management...

The American dream of wealth creation is still real for average people as long as they avoid doing what normal people do and then take actions that normal people won't take! While some suggest,"I don't need to get rich, just comfortable," with inflation threatening and the dollar dropping, getting rich...

Are the rich really greedy or is this just what those that aren't rich say about those that are? And can a person's income or net worth determine whether that person is greedy or not? When a person is promoted from a job paying $60,000 a year to one paying...

I recently downloaded Angry Birds to see what all the hype was about and immediately realized that the demise of the American work ethic is the fault of Angry Bird and things like it.

The American population is allowed to play games, consume garbage celebrity gossip, and think that being...

Average thinking, products and actions are the prevailing concepts in our society today and a proven failing formula! The middle class (average) is the most suppressed class of people on this planet, and your goal should be to get above it, not into it! Look around and you will see...

Regardless of how you define success -- be it financial, spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, philanthropic, communal or familial -- the most important thing you must know about success in order to have success are the following:

1. Success is important;
2. Success is your obligation.
3. Success is your duty.

Regardless of culture,...

The only way to fight inflation is by increasing your income and the only way to increase your income is by increasing your personal sales results or the company's sales. Promotions and higher wages do not happen in this environment. Individuals and companies will have to learn how to sell...

Use the credit card companies and don't let them use you! It is unnecessary for anyone to ever find themselves the victim of their credit cards. Because the current credit card industry is under tremendous attack by things like the CARD Act Implementation, competition, and the threat of a shift...

As the automobile industry appears to be improving, the National Automobile Dealer Association is getting read for its annual automotive convention. With car and truck sales predicted to be between 12-13 million cars it should be a big year for manufacturers and dealers....

Good questions are like jet fuel for success and something I have used for over 25 years to keep me on the right track. Ask good questions of yourself and you will immediately improve the quality of actions you are taking. Ask bad questions and you can destroy your chances.