He’s got good points here. What do you think? If you’re an entrepreneur, has your education helped you in your endeavors? Michael Ellsberg is the author of “The Education of Millionaires: It’s Not What You Think and It’s Not Too Late.” I TYPED these words on a computer designed by Apple, co-founded by the college [...]

How Happy Are You at Work? One of the first things I hear from clients, and others, about what they want from work is more meaning and creativity; this article echoes this. How we think about our contribution at work has everything to do with our happiness at work. LABOR DAY is meant to be [...]

I’m Mad As Hell and I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore! As I read the newspapers last weekend I got really angry (remember the all important flick Network?). I didn’t read anything about the under employment or unemployment of thousands of people like you – smart, creative, talented in innumerable ways, yet unable to [...]

Applying to Any Area of Your Life Recommended. Thinking Thoughts No One Has Thunk Charles Darwin did this, slowly and painfully, and so can you. Every day we walk through the world. We look around. We think we see what’s going on, but it is hard to remember how routinized we are as we look, [...]

You don’t have to jump in to your own enterprise without a safety net. Just as the panelists at our June event discussed, taking a risk to live your passion is necessary but you can mitigate that risk, as you’ll read below. Older Americans Fuel Entrepreneurial Boom Faced with bruised nest eggs and high unemployment [...]

Over the past few weeks, America’s colleges have sent another class of graduates off into the world. These graduates possess something of inestimable value. Nearly every sensible middle-aged person would give away all their money to be able to go back to age 22 and begin adulthood anew. But, especially this year, one is conscious [...]

Join us for our June 8th Panel Discussion and Networking Event!   Scroll down to read about our panelists whose inspiring stories and tips will help you formulate ideas and new strategies to move forward in your own business and career!   Have you been contemplating striking out on your own, by starting a new [...]

Introverted Execs Find Ways to Shine Introverted executives are stepping into the limelight – even though many dislike being the center of attention. Larry Page, a co-founder of Google Inc., is an introvert who keeps a low public profile. He reclaimed his role as chief executive of the Internet search giant on April 4, forcing [...]

I listened to this interview on KCRW’s Bookworm program today and was really grateful to have heard this. I thought you might be too. While the discussion about the book itself is yummy, the rest of it is very satisfying to hear — especially for any of us who have ever contemplated being a writer. [...]

STILL NERVOUS: Americans remain nervous about their job security and the strength of the economy, according to a survey by jobs website SnagAJob.com. Worries about jobs are pervasive: 35 percent of those polled this summer said they felt their jobs were less secure than in 2009. That’s an improvement from how respondents felt a year [...]