Discovering the “ideal client”

My business coach Tom Chapple recommended The Sandler Rules by David Mattson. This book is an easy read and is suited for business owners and employees who are looking for techniques to discover the “ideal client” using David Sandler’s Sandler Selling System. The goal...

The Litigators by John Grisham

Have you ever woken up one morning and realized how much you want to quit your job? In John Grisham ‘s latest novel, The Litigators, David Zinc walked away from a $300,000-a-year job at the prestigious firm Big Law to join the ranks of a Chicago ambulance-chasing...

Fifty shades of a business relationship

Curiosity got the better of me and I had to see what everyone was talking about: who was Christian Grey? What draws everyone to Fifty Shades? Rich, powerful and traumatized by his early years, Christian once led a fairly reclusive life until he finds a soul connection...

Shopping local: supporting your neighborhood authors

On a recent trip to Bar Harbor, Maine and Acadia National Park, my family went on a “dive-in theatre cruise” with Diver Eddie. They sold a book called “The Song of the Seal” written by local author Francesca Robinson about Diver Eddie and we purchased a copy for my...

Upcoming Oktoberfests

For you beer, wine, food, and German lovers, there are two upcoming events to celebrate German culture, cuisine, and music. The Rheinblick German restaurant in Canandaigua NY is holding its 2012 Oktoberfest September 7th, 8th, and 9th. I attended this event last year...