This article originally appeared in The New York Times
By MICKEY MEECE
August 22, 2009
CALL them accidental entrepreneurs, unintended entrepreneurs or forced entrepreneurs. A year and a half into the Great Recession, with the jobless rate hovering near double digits, corporate refugees like Lisa Marie Grillos of San Francisco are trying to fend for themselves.
Along with her [...]

More than one of my clients needs to be fired. OK, maybe just laid off. That would be ideal. One of my clients has been wanting to make a change in his life for years actually, but he’s so loyal to his employer that he just can’t seem to leave. We [...]

Take a look at this and notice the valuable questions Chambers asks when he interviews candidates. Great lessons here for all of us. Life is demanding that all of us get out on a limb and try some new things these days. Daily life is an act of courage these days, isn’t it? [...]

Daisy Swan & Associates – August 2009 Newsletter
Hello Readers,
At this writing, I’m taking my inspiration from Jim Collins, an individual and author I respect and admire. The other night, I watched Charlie Rose’s interview with Jim, in which they discussed his latest book, “How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In”. Fascinated, [...]