Like a lot of my peers I have been immersed in Google Plus for the last week and I have to give credit to Google for really getting this one right. The sharing mechanism is very accessible, Circles offer welcome segmentation of your social graph, and most importantly, it’s fun to use. Lastly a word about Circles. MORE >>

A few weeks ago my dad said “Brad, you have to read the book I Am John Galt: Today’s Heroic Innovators Building the World and the Villainous Parasites Destroying It. You’ll love it.&# That’s all the recommendation I needed – it went to the top of my Kindle reading list. Steve Jobs – Howard Roark. MORE >>

As with any company, growth happens in stages, but especially a company with physical products. Research and development, sample making, marketing the product and perhaps even handling some of the preliminary sales are some of the stages of expansion. It was during the New York shows that I met our first showroom who was based in Atlanta. MORE >>

Criminals take the path of least resistance. If your car door is locked, they tend to go to the car that was left open. If your house looks dark and empty, it is the one they will probably break into. Same is true for your business. For years cyber crooks went after large business. After all, that is where all the cyber money is. MORE >>

Six and-a-half weeks ago, I started my weight loss challenge against Paul Piotrowski. As a quick recap, we each must lose 14% of our starting body weight (which works out to 30 pounds each) within 4 months (120 days). If one of us doesn’t make it, then he will have to pay the other $650. We are now day 45 into this challenge. The Real vs Min. MORE >>