If you’ve ever found yourself in a position of authority, you’ve probably been faced with this dichotomy at least once: is leading or managing the best course of action for dealing with the current or circumstance? In fact, you will soon discover that even if you’ve never considered the difference between the two, you’ve probably had to make a decision as to which is the best course of action. You’re also about to learn how knowing the difference between the two can make you more effective and influential in any …

Have you ever observed people in Third World countries and how they are mostly resourceful and self-reliant entrepreneurs? Examples would be trading commerce within their community, farming and feeding local families, and making their own clothes for personal use and trade. A lot of families in the Third World have a home-based business of some kind. One can say they need to do this out of necessity, due to minimal availability of jobs and their economy, however, I see them as people who have learned to …

Are you clutching the bit of financial security and certainty that you still have in hopes that the wind and the rain of this financial storm will end? If so, you might soon find yourself beating on the door of the proverbial ark which is being constructed by those who have effectively read the signs of the times…

Anyone who has lived their lives beyond their pre-teens will be aware of the fact that life is anything but constant smooth sailing.  Sooner or later we are confronted with the reality that there is no enjoyment of the rose without the prick of its thorns.  There is no refreshing of rain without the occasional wrath of the storm.  The world we live in is fundamentally broken, and the good that we are fortunate to enjoy will not last forever…at least not in this life.  In this world, our hearts …

A great inventor once said that opportunity is missed by most people, because it is often dressed in overalls and looks like work.  Think about that for a moment.  I am a great fan of the Renaissance period…Michelangelo in particular.  To me, those were days when words like ‘genius’ and ‘maestro’ carried far more weight, and implied far more commitment than they typically do today.  We live in the age of drive-thru restaurants, microwave meals, remote-controls, escalators and elevators.  Now, I won’t deny that these and numerous other inventions have …