Business owners and entrepreneurs are very proactive people, which is one of the critical keys for a high level of success. Conversely, I believe that career politicians are tragically reactive, and that kind of behavior has left us in a mess. There was a time when their calling cards said...

Being a capitalist at heart, I simply couldn't resist going to see Michael Moore's latest film production, Capitalism: A Love Story. My lady loved it so much that before sunset she was sending e-mails to everyone on her list recommending they go see it right away. For me, it was...

The passing of 60-Minutes creator, Don Hewitt, reminded me of the very useful role that broadcast media has played, and should play, in our lives. Mr. Hewitt's creation helped shape how Americans received accurate information about important issues and stories. Monday morning office debates around the country were often fueled...

Since early in this century (using 9/11 as the time mark), fundamentalism of various types has been rising, and our media seem to be having fun fueling the fires. I'm tired of hearing reports only about fundamentalist Muslims, Christians or Jews and the bad raps they are getting. Fundamentalism as...

Some days I think that governments of all levels pay only lip service to the dynamic and vital small business communities of America. Despite the nice words and flowery press releases extolling the virtues and value of small business owners, I don't see the true love and understanding that the...

The older I get, the more I enjoy a helpful interchange with people who work diligently for businesses of any size. But, with each passing day, businesses who covet my dollars seem to want me, the supposed customer to do more of their work and to give them money for...

Decades ago the cereal market was dominated by two companies, Kellogg's and Post, but today the Kellogg Company is far ahead of their old competitor. Why? Bold thinking and action when it really mattered during the 1930s depression paved the way for their dominance. There is a very contemporary lesson...

Barbershops in African American neighborhoods play several roles. They are a town hall and political debate forum as well as offering the expected hair care services. In addition to a hair trim this past weekend, I was reminded of the microcosm of the entrepreneurial spirit that exists in these shops...

The past few weeks have been grindingly hard on most of us without regard to gender, race or size of our business bank account. Many business people I've spoken to including both owners and lenders feel as though they are trying to breathe through a straw and that oxygen is...