Your first book isn't going to happen by itself. If writing a novel or non-fiction book is something you've dreamed of, the only way to make that dream a reality is by putting it into action -- day by day.

may have mentioned this joker guy before but if not, I will again. In February I hired a replacement for a sales coordinator that had recently left my group (for sake of this message, the position is not relevant, these techniques will relate to any position).

In business we all have to compete, earn trust, and gain the cooperation of others, regardless of whether we work as a freelancer, own a small business, or work for a corporation.

Yes, those really are square watermelons. My wife sent this picture to me and I ended up printing it as a reminder to get creative when a tough problem emerges at work.

If we want to be innovative and generate ideas that will benefit our lives we have to think. We need to brainstorm. And we need to relax so our minds can formulate.

At some point I mentioned to everyone that I am very introverted and used to have a huge fear of public speaking. This fear was not just a simple reluctance to speak in front of a group, I am talking about a fear that scrambled my mind and turned me into a babbling idiot.

You don't have to be in a position of authority to be a leader. Conversely, just because you have authority doesn't mean that people will follow you. You must be a leader to get others to follow you.

A few days ago we mentioned that Google had launched a patent search site. Great, you have an idea and a preliminary search indicates that no one else on Earth has had a brainstorm matching yours. Let's now do a real check using the U.S. Patent and Trademark office's search page.

We've all heard the statistic that says people fear public speaking more than just about anything else. The good news is if you can focus on these 10 tips you'll be on your way to breaking past the fear and onto delivering a powerful speech that engages your audience.

A couple days back I bumped into and subscribed to a new blog simply named Personal Finance Advice. This is not unusual, I have close to 200 blogs and sites in my Bloglines account and I add and delete almost daily.