If you love politics at all, you have got to have a deep respect for the guy who is beating his feet, door to door, to let his neighbors know that he is the best choice to represent their interests. 
In the digital world, this old tried and true political strategy packs more punch than ever. 
Case [...]

How do I make money with a Blog?  That was the first question that I asked when I was first introduced to the concept of a “web-log”.  I’ve spent the last couple of years, through trial and error, answering that very question. 
Simple rule #1 
All that a blog really is is CONTENT…and content has value because [...]

I’ve recently read about a crazy new government stimulus program that is offering good old folks like you and me something like $4500 for any old, piece of junk car, if we buy a new one.  Now I know that there are some rules and regulations about the gas mileage of the old and new [...]

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Wow, the last few weeks have been awesome and crazy.  The launch of the new company is going WELL above my initial expectations.  We are extremely busy with good work.  For this I am thankful, but it has made it extremely difficult for me to find time to post here at TAM.  You all know [...]

My work involves meeting all kinds of people who are at various stages of their business career. 
Many conversations lately have seemed to be more coaching than consultation based. 
I’m seeing a lot of fear in Michigan.  The worst part of fear is that 98% of it is just simply not real.  It is a bunch of [...]

I was at a board meeting yesterday for my University’s Center for Entrepreneurship.  We discussed at length the real possibility that Michigan is going to see 17% or more unemployment rate over the next 12 months. 
The thought is that there are going to literally be hundreds of thousands of people looking for work, OR HAVING [...]

So I turn on the local news station tonight, and the first this I hear is something like this…”Jackson, MI makes it to #1 on Forbes list…but it is not for something they want to be recognized for.”
Jackson, MI is the hometown that I LOVE!  It was a hit to hear that Forbes.com has ranked [...]

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In June of 2003 I opened my first franchised pizza store here in Michigan. I went into partnership with my best friend from college. We had worked for 18 months planning our business, finding the perfect location, learning about the pizza business (him a lot more than me, as he went through [...]

As I’ve shared in the past, my wife and I built our dream home about 3 and a half years ago…right at the height of the housing bubble here in Michigan (and across the US for that matter).  Hind sight is always 20/20, but it sickens my some days to think of how many beautiful [...]

In June 2007  I started an Energy Drink business.  There is this amazing stuff make in Europe called XL Energy Drink.  At the time I was a Red Bull fanatic, but when I tasted XL, I WAS HOOKED.  It tasted very similar to the leading brand, but was smoother and didn’t have that bitter aftertaste [...]