Twice a year I have the privilege of speaking at a leading conference and exhibition for people who sell merchandise online - the Seller's Conference for Online Entrepreneurs, known as SCOE... More >>

Smartphones are screwing up our kids. They don't know how to talk to people. They don't know how to look people in the eye. They just know how to use their thumbs instead of their tongues... More >>

...If one uses online dating as a tool to weed out the crazy people, it can really work. You have to be strong and not put up with crap. It's great because you can be specific in what you are looking for... More >>

...It was shocking to hear the kind of things these kids were saying about other kids and themselves... More >>

...There is no such thing as a 'boilerplate' agreement. In 35 years of practicing law, I have never - not even once - filled in the blank spaces on a preprinted form and handed it to a client as a finished product. All agreements are unique and need to be tailored to the specific client or transaction to which they relate... More >>

...At least in the 'real' world you can be rejected by one person at a time. Online it you can be rejected by 10, 20 people in one day or week... More >>

Last week we covered six of the 12 biggest mistakes most small businesses make. Here, in my humble opinion, are the other six... More >>

The best advice my mother ever gave me was.. More >>

...As my readers know, I've been working with small businesses (both successful and unsuccessful) for well onto 35 years now, and I've learned a ton in that time... More >>

...My daughter 'earned' an iPod Touch, which we proudly gave her at Christmas, but we quickly saw her inquisitive and adventurous personality disappear as she was consumed with messaging her 9 year old friend... More >>