The ongoing civil unrest in the Middle East has brought back memories stretching over 50 years. Gary Shilling tells you about his trip to the Middel East in 2009. » More

Every small business owner knows that the laws of finance will allow negative cash to be augmented with debt as a temporary means to an end, but not as a long-term way of life. Jim Blasingame expla... » More

The current state of the economy hasn't made the jobs of salespeople any easier. Brad Huisken tells you how you can still have a positive effect on the customer. » More

How customers view your promotions is very important. Mark Mayberry gives you some examples of promotions that have turned him off. » More

Tatum conducts a monthly survey of its executives and consulting professionals regarding current business and economic conditions. The survey looks back at the past 30 days and forward to the next ... » More

A business plan is the result of thinking, researching, strategizing, and reaching conclusions about how to pursue opportunities. Jim Blasingame gives you three ways to use a written business plan. » More

Being an entrepreneur means producing a massive volume of work and for most of you and me this involves computer work. Karen Post gives you some tips to provent eye strain and pain from your comput... » More

Reality is not some fixed thing and certainly not something created by the evening news. Jim Donovan tells you why the reality you experience in your life is the outcome of your thoughts, words, an... » More

No one likes to hear criticism about themselves. Joyce Weiss tells you why constructive feedback is a positive spin on giving helpful communication with good intent. » More

Today we're consumers of many kinds of online content, including streaming audio and video. Jim Blasingame tells you how to make that content authentic. » More