...Every once in a while, I sense that the students aren't putting in the time necessary on their plans - this tends to take place especially around the time the midterm exam is due - and I feel the need to give them a 'pep talk' to keep them motivated. Here is the e-mail I send my students when I feel the need to light a fire under their you-know-whats... More >>

I would like to respond to the young woman who called regarding being uncomfortable in the 'male dominated' world of finance... More >>

...Every once in a while a book comes along that's a real 'game changer' - it challenges accepted wisdom, shows you a new way of looking at an old problem... More >>

I have to thank you because you solved my problem without my ever having had to call you... More >>

Last year, I called you because I had difficulty deciding between two jobs. My job at the time was stressful, I had unpredictable hours, and I was barely hanging on to my sanity... More >>

...As always when I attend a trade show, I spend a fair amount of time wandering around the exhibition hall looking for small companies with unique or different solutions to the problems Internet retailers commonly face... More >>

I'm writing in response to a caller you had. She was a young, successful lawyer who called and debated the virtues of staying home with her one-year-old daughter... More >>

I have been listening to you for over 20 years and always knew my first responsibility after having children is to be there to raise them... More >>

Every now and then, I get a call from somebody who essentially has no clue about what they want to do with their life. Here's what I recommend... More >>

...Take a look at your company's bylaws (there should be a copy in the minute book your lawyer gave you when he set up the company). There probably is a provision in there requiring you to have a meeting of stockholders at least once a year, usually at a specific time of year.... More >>