My beautiful wife Michele just returned home after two days in the hospital, undergoing a battery of tests that resulted in a diagnosis of “just a pulled muscle” in her…
It’s often said, “There are only two seasons in Chicago: Winter and Construction.” But there’s another phenomenon that occurs every year when the warm weather rolls around: There are plenty…
Yesterday was the official First Day of Summer. For most Americans, that means it’s time to take a break, relax, recharge. But what about small business owners? Are most small…
The Super Bowl. The opening day of a blockbuster movie. Your town’s annual July 4th fireworks show. Election Day. What do all of these have in common? They are all…
Yesterday marked a melancholy milestone for our great city, as one of our all-time icons completed the final live taping of her show after a record-setting, culture-changing 25-year run (actually…
I never liked doing homework. Heck, I never even liked going to class. All through high school and college, I always did the very least bit of studying possible. This…
A little over two months ago, I wrote a post about the huge mistake Illinois politicians were about to make regarding affiliate marketing. You can read about it here. Unfortunately,…
Here is a story of two brothers who ran a business to put themselves through college. The business wasn’t doing well and one brother wanted out. Big Mistake. The brother…
Do you remember back to when you first started your business? You were probably just like the rest of us… pretty darned happy and maybe even a bit on the…
Have you heard the news? My one-and-only-ever former corporate employer has now officially emerged from it’s bankruptcy: http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/02/01/daily6.html The new company has a new name (“Dex One Corp.”), a new…
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