Happy New Year. 2013 is days away. Here is a 17-point program to make it your best year. Get paid to move the needle: Quit thinking that you need to get paid for the hours you put into anything. If you get paid to move the needle, it will turn out to be a no-brainer value exchange. It has the same effect in general. But not all stress is bad. Think! MORE >>

Why you decide to start a business of your own matters almost as much as what kind of business you start. Raise your hand," I said to the audience, "If you started a business, or want to start a business, because you want to follow your passion, to live your dream, or just to do more of what you love." Almost everyone raised their hands. MORE >>

Business Tips For Women Business Leaders. The business environment has changed dramatically over the last 15 years. When I started my first company in 1996, it was still very much a guys only world. But the pendulum is shifting and I don’t see any signs of it stopping. This is not to say the men are done for. And, I feel, it is a good thing. MORE >>

Here are five things you must do to be ready for 2013. With Xmas behind us, there are just a few more days before 2012 comes to an end and we begin a whole new chapter in our lives. Start your 2013 with a clear head and some inspiration in your heart. Here's a list of five ways to tidy up and ready yourself for the year. Delete everything else. MORE >>

Someone I respect once told me, “I have never heard an uninteresting thought come out of Kevin Kelly’s mouth.” ” Shortly thereafter, I dove into Kevin’s latest book What Technology Wants with heightened attention and expectation. was not disappointed. Some of my highlights from the Kindle edition below. But we should. MORE >>