Does Steve Jobs have a magic wand? With the news that Steve Jobs is stepping down as APPLE CEO, journalists and business bloggers, like me, are commenting in droves about the magic he created at APPLE. Few BIG brands can claim that - not IBM, AT&T or GE, to mention some of the biggest companies in the world. He is the decider. MORE >>

Have you discovered mind mapping strategies yet? Strategy mind mapping can strengthen community development and can also increase the organization’s efforts to strategize decision-making, resource allocation, and strategic planning functions. Beyond business, it lets you see [.]. MORE >>

Here are five choice articles from the business schools, the business press and major consulting firms to start off your work week. I'm pointing you to articles about Steve Jobs, Pat Summit's backup team, creativity at work, Don Fites, and Scott Cook on how he started Intuit. Leadership Reading MORE >>

I love simple! Maybe it’s because my simple mind can comprehend simple. Watch this short video TED Talk. It’s simple, but you could use the simplicity to change some areas of your life. Take a few minutes and be encouraged. have a few ideas of how this could help me. How about you? Anything you’d like to try to improve or achieve? MORE >>

Under the weather. No pun intended.] Especially in Phoenix where the weather ranges from comfortably warm to chilly to very hot. We are still in the last stage and will be for some time. It still amazes me how sparse the traffic is on weekends. common practice among us desert denizens is to hide out like lizards until the sun goes down. MORE >>