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Chicago’s Got Talent

Chicago’s Got Talent

Last night’s edition of NBC-TV’s “America’s Got Talent” featured auditions that took place right here in Chicago about six weeks ago. This show is one of an entire genre of…

Selling My Business

Selling My Business

I started a business a little over five years ago, becoming a local representative of what was then a leading small business marketing organization. The original owner, a life-long entrepreneur,…

Maximizing Your Resources

Maximizing Your Resources

In yesterday’s Congressional hearings into the recent IRS scandal of targeting certain political groups for unfair treatment, witness Becky Gerritson made a bold statement in favor of the concept of…

How To Avoid A Business Disaster

How To Avoid A Business Disaster

Natural disasters were all over the news this past holiday weekend, as our President visited both the sites of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation last fall and the Moore, Oklahoma tornado last…

Devastating Loss

Devastating Loss

Over the past few days, it’s been almost impossible to ignore the near-constant shocking images in the news of the destruction and despair caused by a massive tornado that destroyed…

The Write Way To Catch Your Big Fish

The Write Way To Catch Your Big Fish

Over the past couple of months, I’ve shared a step-by-step formula to help you “Catch Your Big Fish” – those ultra-valuable dream clients that can transform your entire career and…

A Shark, A Tiger and a Birdie – Oh My!

A Shark, A Tiger and a Birdie – Oh My!

I had dozens of different jobs as a kid, as I detailed in this blog post, including the summer I spent as a 16-year old caddying at a golf course…

Stop Competing With Your Competition

Stop Competing With Your Competition

Chicago lost one of its all-time media icons last Thursday when legendary film critic Roger Ebert passed away after a long battle with cancer. What does this have to do…

Cruising To Success

Cruising To Success

Just one month ago, my beautiful wife Michele (that’s her to the left) and I were enjoying eight sunny, fun-filled days at sea on Mike Filsaime’s Western Caribbean Marketers Cruise.…

How To Rebuild Trust In Business

How To Rebuild Trust In Business

Last week, the Baseball Hall Of Fame announced that, for the first time in 17 years, not a single retired player had earned the sport’s highest honor. Was that because…