During a speech before the second Virginia Convention, Patrick Henry responds to the increasingly oppressive British rule over the American colonies by declaring, “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” Following the signing of the American Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, [...]

Although the job market is tough, difficult economic times are perfect for entrepreneurs. Now might just be the best time to embark on your dream, start your own business and follow wherever your path leads. As the world technologizes, it’s becoming easier and easier to be a sole proprietor, especially since it’s becoming easier and [...]

No, this isn’t an advertisement for a get-rich quick scheme or a momentary lapse in judgment on the part of a major university. Real life CEOs and education experts are asking millions of students who are looking to four year colleges and universities to provide them a better future to forget higher education and, instead, [...]

How does one person change the direction of an entire industry? For many innovators, the answer to that question lies in their vision. 20th Century pop artist, Andy Warhol, widely considered to be a central figure in the American Pop Art movement and the development of contemporary artistic styles, had a vision centered on changing [...]

I’m not exactly known for being organized, but years ago, when I began a consulting stint and was forced to work from home, I discovered that, if I wasn’t being totally organized right down to the letter, I was going to spend the day on the couch watching Oprah re-runs and doing basically nothing with [...]

Adlai Stevenson once famously said that, in America, anyone can be President. That’s just the chance you take.
Sure, on some occasions that works better than others, but I’ve found, at least, that one of the great parts of American government is that it’s run by the people who make up America: a collection of entrepreneurial, [...]

Its the first day of summer, and while that might mean long, lazy, sunny days for students, it’s actually the beginning of the busy season for one of America’s most innovative businesses: a summer staple founded in the United States, which grew to massive proportions and still thrives today off the spare change of overheated [...]

President Obama gave a soundbite recently that may have sounded a little wacky. According to him, ATMs and those dastardly kiosks at airports that make you put your credit card in just to get a boarding pass, are responsible for our slow economic recovery.

President Obama explained to NBC News that the reason companies aren’t [...]