Amilya

Did you hear the story about the extremely paranoid guy who can no longer go to football games because he can’t stand the thought of the players talking about him in the huddle? In the new world of social media, this kind of paranoia may not be as extreme as this old joke would have you believe. That’s because people are talking about you. They’re talking about your business, your brands, and your products, too. What’s more, you can’t stop them. In fact, there are thousands of social media tools—and more on the way—that enable conversation among the masses of humanity with Internet access who may want to talk about you. So be careful of what you do, and of what you say, and whom you say it to.

It has become painfully aware to me that the current generation of students has no idea what it means to be financially independent. What I am even more aware of is that for the mass majority of them, it is not their fault; it’s ours! It’s not because they have no desire to have money, save money, or understand the functionality of the ‘Almighty Dollar,’ it’s because they are living in a time of confusion, mass media, excessive debt, and a personal dose of entitlement.

In the spirit of this month’s theme of independence symbolized by our country’s two hundred and thirty third birth of independence as a nation, it is time to evaluate how we as parents can use independence in our roles as caretakers for our children. From the point of view of social and emotional well being, we need to evaluate what approaches as parents we use to create these skills in our children’s lives. Ultimately, as parents we all want our children to be successful and lead fulfilling lives.

Entrepreneurial success is not a secret nor is it easy. It is about making more right decisions than wrong. It is about having the right information for your situation. And it is about having confidence and making a commitment to oneself. If you truly are committed to your idea and ready to take the next [...]

The never ending “what do we have to eat?” and “where is it?” desperately needed to be answered in my home. I had to figure out a way to get the “team” to find these answers without me having to stop what I was doing to simply walk to the kitchen and hand them something [...]