Farrah Gray The Essential Lessons that took me from Public Assistance   to a Millionaire -- by the Age of 14 "My story, though unique, is not unlike others who began with nothing more than a dream fueled by sheer determination. I believe my story will remind you of the kid in all of us who know...

Image Separation! It took four hours and a few minutes. After that I watched 8 thirty-gallon garbage sacks ride away in a car never to return again. They were from a pile called “Donations.” The four hours and few minutes weren’t at all what I expected. I had spent them with a love...

Anyone who reads this blog knows that I have little patience for attempting to run churches by business principles. That’s been weighed in the scale and found wanting every time it’s been attempted. Last evening, as I was prepping for an interview I was to conduct with a supply chain exp...

Not far from where I live in Toronto there's a bookstore called This Ain't the Rosedale Library. (Rosedale, for those who aren't from here, is the city's most upscale neighborhood.) This Ain't the Rosedale Library is an alternative bookstore - some of its titles wouldn't sit comfortably in Rosedale ...

The Wall Street Journal: When 25-year-old Justin Rockwell was laid off from his job as a Web developer last fall, he began scrounging for freelance gigs. He also found himself spending a lot of time on Twitter, answering Web development problems for fellow Twitterers. Eventually, Rockwell realized t...

Donald Trump doesn’t mince words and most of the times he hits the nail right on its head. But this time he may have gone a bit too far by calling Rihanna a loser. Weighing in on the Rihanna/Brown drama ‘the Donald’  told Inside Edition that Rihanna should ‘get the hell out...

In the words of Pension Risk Matters blogger and financial analyst Susan Mangiero, blogging can be "a lonely endeavor." That's why it's so rewarding when readers respond with praise, appreciation, suggestions, and even criticism. The CEO and President of Pension Governance, Inc., Susan sta...

If you don't know about HARO (Help a Reporter Out) and you are interested in getting media coverage, then check it out. Basically, it's a service that connects journalists (who are looking for sources for stories) and PR people/companies with products seeking publicity. It goes out as three emails p...

We recently caught up with the Chief Executive of Aspire, Brian Carlin, who let us know how encouraging supporters to use Justgiving has “resulted in a massive increase in the amount of money coming in, and donations have come in more efficiently and considerably earlier than in previous years...

Good Monday morning readers! Today, I’m shining the spotlight on Emma Johnson, a freelance writer who specializes in business, finance, and money topics. She’s written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Psychology Today, USA Today, and dozens of other publications...