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Is It Time to Throw in the Towel?: Part 1 of 2 May. 19, 2020
"My business has been shut down the past couple of months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "My state is... Read More
The Illusory Choice Between Health and Prosperity May. 17, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Americans find themselves on the horns of a dilemma. Should w... Read More
Let's Not Waste a Crisis May. 13, 2020
Former Barack Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel, during a recent interview, reminded us of his 2008 financi... Read More
Time to Reopen the Economy May. 13, 2020
All across the nation, business owners are waiting for the signal to reopen. In some places, it's ha... Read More
Small Business Success Focuses on Online Sales Apr. 23, 2020
Q: I have solely run and managed a small business (a distributorship for gourmet and specialty refri... Read More
Shouldn't COVID-19's Lethality Inform the Response to It? Evidence That the Virus Is Much Less Deadly Than People Feared Weakens the Case for Maintaining Lockdowns Apr. 22, 2020
When she announced the startling results of a new COVID-19 study on Monday, Los Angeles County's top... Read More
'Get Us out of This!' Apr. 14, 2020
We can admit to ourselves and to one another, without fear of contradiction, that nobody knows the p... Read More
Putting a Price Tag on Brotherhood Apr. 12, 2020
Dear Annie: Eight years ago, my brother asked me to support his network marketing work by purchasing... Read More
The Economy Is Not Going to Reopen with a Bang Apr. 12, 2020
From the first moment Donald Trump recognized the serious nature of the new coronavirus pandemic, hi... Read More
Another Confession From the Bathroom Apr. 04, 2020
Confession No. 2,011 Topic: coronavirus I tried to eat the children. It was a mistake. They were tou... Read More
Things to Be Grateful for Apr. 02, 2020
Even in the throes of a global pandemic, it's possible to find things to be grateful for. In fact, I... Read More
When a Side Venture Becomes a Corporate Opportunity Mar. 31, 2020
"I have a very successful service business with two partners who have become very close friends. The... Read More
Right Now, Fiscal Restraint Would Be Folly Mar. 29, 2020
Fiscal discipline was once a durable American practice. But in the 1940s, it went out the window. Th... Read More
Creativity and Compassion Continue to Combat the Coronavirus Mar. 26, 2020
It's easy to feel depressed and scared these days. News about the impact and death toll of the new c... Read More
Dangerous Complacency About Coronavirus Mar. 12, 2020
In a moment of looming crisis, there are two reactions that should be avoided. The first is panic. T... Read More
How Good Were They? Mar. 11, 2020
Most of us make the comment, "Things are not what they used to be — oh, for those "good ol' da... Read More
Anti-Fragile Trump Sees Coronavirus as a Catalyst, Not a Threat Mar. 05, 2020
True to form, President Donald Trump signaled confidence in his remarks addressing the threat of the... Read More
Despite Trump's Reassurances, Market Turmoil Reflects Genuine Concerns Mar. 05, 2020
President Donald Trump can try all he wants to blame the news media and Democratic leaders for coron... Read More
The Case of the Doormat Partner Mar. 03, 2020
Most of the emails I get for this column are pretty straightforward. Some, though, come straight out... Read More
The Right Way to Let Franchisees Go Feb. 25, 2020
A lot of corporate executives who have been downsized in the economy downturn, especially those in t... Read More
