June 18, 2009 - This book is an interesting look at how individuals can exercise influence in any situation to achieve positive outcomes.

May 21, 2009 - This new book is a clearheaded statement of what grounded and effective entrepreneurs can do, and will do, if encouraged and allowed.

May 7, 2009 - To be wildly successful in business, you need to have a distinct brand, or career identity. Self-branding means being able to articulate a simple, clear expression of who you are, doing it consistently, and delivering on it again and again, so that when people think of X, they think of you. Or when people think of you, they think of X.

May 7, 2009 - When anybody thinks about “good manners,” it’s mostly an afterthought – something your mother drilled into you when you were a child. Surely, we think, manners are automatic by the time you’re an adult. But that’s not necessarily true.

April 16, 2009 - In the past five years, there have been steady declines in the amount of time consumers spend with newspapers, magazines and broadcast television. At the same time, consumers are increasing the time spent with cable and satellite television, the Internet, mobile communication devices and video games.

March 19, 2009 - That which is important to our business success must become what is urgent to each leader, and that sense of urgency must be carried through the entire organization.

March 19, 2009 - If you are reading this, you are most likely a business leader. If you are a business leader who has worked for one organization for more than 10 years, you’ll want to continue reading.

February 19, 2009 - This recent book delivers sound observations on strengthening the operation of teams and improving the outcomes of team efforts.

February 5, 2009 - Selling a second home has specific tax implications — depending on how it was used.

January 22, 2009 - Many people make the promise to jumpstart the year by placing health first. As a physician, I am encouraging women to act on this promise.