Good Advice.
I have a framed article that’s been with me for probably 20 years. It’s been in/out of drawers, filing cabinets, on my walls and even helped straighten out a wobbly desk. I found it, again, today and thought I’d share it with anyone who drops in to read my blog posts. When is the Best Time to Stop Talking? Probably now. A story is told about FDR when he was a young lawyer. He heard his opponent summarize a case before the jury in eloquent, emotional, buy lengthy appeal. Sensing the jury was restless, FDR is reported to have said “You have heard the evidence. You have also listened to a brilliant orator. If you b

The Power of the Human Spirit
My mother in law, Vera Cummings, passed away on this date five years ago. As a way of honoring her life’s achievements and remembering her legacy, I wrote the following tribute and used it as the Publisher’s letter in one of my magazines. Today, I once again remember a woman who inspired me to never give up. Good advice for 2009. Brian’s Publisher’s Letter from September, 2004: The human spirit is an amazing thing. As entrepreneurs, we believe that the power of the human spirit is what keeps us going when the world around us is falling apart. Many of us look to role models who have triumphed over adversity for the necessary push wh