Don’t worry: this is not a political blog, nor about to become one. In 2000, Sen. John McCain campaigned for the presidency from his bus, the Straight-Talk Express. His image…

This is a simple tip with outsized impact. How many people have not returned a call (or email) you placed to them 3 days ago? 4 days ago? 5 days…

The scandal du jour is options backdating. Recently, it was illegal snooping by a Board Chairman. We’ve seen late-trading and front-running charges at mutual funds, payoffs and rigged bids in…

Let’s say your 17-year old daughter wants to have a few friends over when you’re out of town overnight. Do you say: a. No way, unless (no more than three…

First, I want to thank all those who have commented on this blog in its early weeks. I appreciate, it and so do the many other readers who have yet…

You know eBay and Amazon. You’ve probably heard of LinkedIn. You may have heard of Opinity. You’re less likely, I suspect, to have heard of RapLeaf. Here’s how they describe…

For those of you in business development and sales, what would you say is the most important aspect of that process? Here’s what the market thinks. Or, at least what…

When is an ad not an ad? Does the movie Borat mock Kazakhstanis, or Americans? Is Bill Clinton really good at faking sincerity? And what does all this have to…

Three cool books to tell you about. Looking Back - The Power of Legacy First is Your Leadership Legacy, by Robert M. Galford and Regina Fazio Maruca. [Disclosure: Rob was…

John Newman heads a highly successful turnaround management company, focused on medium-sized companies. He’s a transplanted New Yorker, a UCLA MBA, with a CPA to boot. He lives in Fayetteville,…