Article Contributed by Gary Jordan It seems to go without saying – people are the most important part of any business. Their strengths, their contributions, their ideas, are essential. But working with those strengths, recognizing those contributions and ideas, isn’t always easy. Every person is different, but when it comes to business, we all have [...]

Article Contributed By Mystique The word ‘Pushover’ was in my mind from the day I watched an Episode of “Friends” (the most popular sitcom showed on ABC). In that episode the character ‘Rachel’ played by Jennifer Annistonwas bit of a pushover, which means a person that is easily defeated or taken advantage of. It’s not [...]

Article Contributed by Skip Weisman You’ve probably heard the phrase “be careful what you wish for”, haven’t you? Let’s assume you have. That was my exact thought at the age of 26 when I was thrust, unexpectedly, into the role of Vice President/General Manager of one of Minor League Baseball’s most successful franchises in the [...]

Article Contributed By Skip Weisman You’ve probably heard the phrase “be careful what you wish for”, haven’t you? Let’s assume you have. That was my exact thought at the age of 26 when I was thrust, unexpectedly, into the role of Vice President/General Manager of one of Minor League Baseball’s most successful franchises in the [...]

Legendary stories abound about locker room oratory as 21st Century coaches channel Knute Rockne to rally the players before heading out on the field for the Championship game. Yet, if you ask many coaches and athletes what the pre-game speech is like prior to most big games you would learn that the talk was rather [...]