Here is some optimism about a very real fact. Only about 10% of New Year’s resolutions actually get well…….resolved. See the positive view versus the “an overwhelming 9 out of 10 fail miserably”? There are a few insights in this. One is outlook and the other is perspective. Wouldn’t it be great to be the 1 [...]

Google CEO Eric Schmidt recently stated what most of us have known for a while now. If you make something public or use a free service to “share” information, it has the possibility to be know by more people than you may want. Here is part of his recent quote in the Wall Street Journal [...]

A recent survey done by the Regus group has found that 40% of U.S. professionals are ready to quit their jobs. The top reasons range from communication issues with management, lack of being promoted to being overworked. What does this say to you about the decisions people make even when the national unemployment is above 9.5%? What are people willing to trade to stay employed, yet how far can they be pushed before they decide to leave? What do you do to keep your employees engaged?

Technology expert and CEO of Proactive, Marc Wolfe was recently quoted in a ChannelWeb article Apple Partners Expect iPhone Jailbreaking To Continue.“The more Apple tries to hold things down, the more people are going to do it,” says Marc A. Wolfe, CEO of Proactive, an Apple specialist in Oakland, N.J. “People that jailbreak are more technically advanced and have less fear of tinkering. For them, jailbreaking is like a badge of honor.” [...]

A recent article in U.S.A. Today spoke about candidates for jobs wearing jeans, purple sweat suits, and spike heels or sneakers. Other applicants showed pierced body parts, spiked hair or chewed gum. According to the article, the outlandish dress costs some candidates their jobs. In today’s market we must do everything in our power to [...]

The Middle East may seem far away, but advances in technology have aided in the expansion of work overseas. There are now millions of expatriates that make their living away from their hometowns. The Middle East in itself can be daunting because of the differences in culture [...]

As kids, most of us are taught that “when you get older you will need to earn a living.” Well, as a kid that sounded good enough. You go to a job and you get paid. When you get paid, you have money to spend and then you can buy things that you like. But unfortunately, just like when you liked playing [...]