Dear Madam Secretary, I’ve always been an admirer of yours. I cheered when President Bill Clinton appointed you as the first woman to serve as our Secretary of State. You broke through the glass ceiling and you were an outstanding role model and inspiration. When I wrote The Girls’ Guide to Power and Success, I […]
The situation in Washington D.C. reminds me of the scene in “Rebel Without a Cause” when Buzz (Corey Allen) and Jim (James Dean) are playing a deadly game of “Chicken Run” in their cars, racing toward a cliff and testing who would be the first to pull up. The big difference is that Congress and […]
One of the most troublesome requirements under the Affordable Care Act for small businesses is delayed for now. The employer-mandate requires businesses with 50 or more employees to provide health insurance to their employees or face a fine of up to $3,000 per employee. Since the law was passed in 2010, I’ve spoken with numerous […]
Over the past couple of decades, I’ve talked with hundreds of thousands of small business owners and entrepreneurs. I can’t begin to tell you the number of times I’ve heard an entrepreneur share a story about a failed business venture that ends with, “I was ahead of my time.” Because entrepreneurs are visionaries, they sometimes […]