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Our contemporary culture gives us access to an abundance of choices.  Study. Don’t study. Work. Don’t work. Career choices: endless. Job opportunities: unlimited. At times, choice can be overwhelming.  What should you do?  Which opportunity should you pursue?  In the face of too much choice, you may find yourself avoiding...

David was the CEO of a company that designed, fabricated, and assembled curtain walls for commercial office buildings. He had a three-million-dollar annual budget to grow the company and increase its value for investors and shareholders. The conventional way of growing his company was hiring sales and marketing staff and...

As we adjust to life with lowered restrictions and begin to transition back to life with more opportunities for interaction, there’s no better time to reflect on one often overlooked element of the art of conversation … listening! Let’s explore the value of compassionate, active listening, how to become a...

What’s bigger than a million dollar idea? Building a business that consumers the world over can depend on. How does one do that? “If you have a product that works, people all over the world are going to want to use it,” says Emil Michael. Simple, straightforward words of wisdom...

Cryptocurrency isn’t just some incomprehensible tech talk anymore. Now, it’s the topic of conversation at book clubs and barbecues. Although not everyone understands blockchain technology and digital finance, it seems no one fails to appreciate the potential opportunities the new currency offers. Almost 90% of US adults have heard of...

During Season 3, Episode 14 (Hartsfield’s Landing) of the hit TV series The West Wing (1999-2006), President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) talked about a foreign policy dilemma and how to negotiate a way forward that would avoid military conflict. While the two were playing chess, Sam...

When Covid-19 arrived in Australia in 2020, I was working in my own business as a real estate agent. A significant part of that business was our holiday rent roll. Over the course of two weeks, when the first Australian lockdown happened, we took hundreds of cancellations resulting in the...

When the COVID-19 pandemic sent scores of office employees to build new offices in their homes, Milwaukee-based National Business Furniture needed to quickly adapt its business model, its showroom, its inventory, and its online catalog to accommodate the changing needs of the workforce in the new normal. Newly appointed President...

 In 2005, Leon Avigad, founded Leopard Hospitality, where he currently serves as chief executive officer (CEO). The company specializes in the construction and operation of boutique hotels. Leon is also the founder and co-owner of Brown Hotels, a Tel-Aviv-based boutique hotel collection. Leon Avigad has worked for many years in the...

You must never go wrong with footwear. It is not just about aesthetics; good footwear means good health of feet. Having fancy footwear is one thing, and having the right kind of fancy footwear is another. You might think that any footwear is okay so long as they are branded...