I loved this post by Jane Atkinson and she gave permission to reprint it from her Speaker Launcher blog. Enjoy… You know that term, the bigger they are, the harder they fall? Of course, no one knows more about that this week than Tiger Woods. So a...

I have an iPod – love it – and I own hundreds of CDs. What I don’t have is spare time to load all of my CDs into iTunes. I’d love to hire a teenager to come over on a Saturday and get the job done. So if you have a teen, here’s a business idea. Of...

I’m developing an exciting event for nonfiction writers and I need your ideas. What do you want to learn about publishing? Are you struggling with the writing process? Promotion? Is something holding you back from writing a book? Are you confused about...

1. Family My number one reason for giving thanks every day is pictured here. Ben is 3 ½ and every day for the last week he’s been proclaiming, “Santa’s coming to our house!” He makes everything a little bit magical. 2. Friends Some friends...

I was flipping through a local advertisement mailer last night and came across something that made me look twice: a coupon from Kaiser Permanente for cosmetic services including BOTOX, breast augmentation, liposuction and facelifts. Also noted is that...