About eight years ago, I did a little experiment. I wanted to find out if it really is possible to do business from anywhere in the world. So I packed my family off to Rome (one of my favorite cities) for a six-week “working vacation.” I not only learned that, yes, it is possible for [...]
Are you going to be back in the office the day after Thanksgiving? If so, you’re in the minority.
In 2007, more employers than ever before - 78 percent - gave employees both Thanksgiving and the day after as paid holidays.
For some, though, Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday at all. This year, it’s estimated that 36 percent [...]
As Charlie Byrne and Alexis Siemon (the two other microbrew fans in the office) know all too well, due to a worldwide shortage of hops, prices for craft beers have gone up over the past year.
When prices for hops quintupled (at least), many of our favorite microbrewers had to pass on the increase to consumers. [...]
“Ukase” (yoo-KASE) - from the Russian for “command” - is any proclamation by an absolute or arbitrary authority. In imperial Russia, it was an order by the czar that had the force of law.
Example (as used by Don Hauptman today): “An old rule commands that ’since’ be used exclusively for events involving the passage of [...]
Senator Obama wasn’t the only winner on election night. Certain investment sectors won as well, including alternative energy.
Senator Obama pledged to spend $150 billion on alternative energy during his campaign, and wind energy is an area of interest. With the current financial crisis, he might not be able to devote that much to alternative energy [...]
The day you start your own home based business is exciting, isn’t it? You are now officially an entrepreneur. You are your own boss. You may have a lot to learn, but you have started on a journey that will take you through the thrill of building your business to the rewards [...]