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When I set out to launch a career in the health and beauty industry 12 years ago, I never thought about being a small business owner. Yet in my 7th year in the industry, I saw a hole in the marketplace I could fill. With extremely hard work and … [Read more...]
Lunches in the school cafeteria are now the hot topic as lunch trays are a bit lighter and calories are being limited. The so-called “nanny-state” has spread across America and into our schools as First Lady Michelle Obama, despite not being a … [Read more...]
This summer has been warmer than average. Midwesterners are known for having to tolerate all kinds of weather, but this summer has been unique due to the severe drought. One of the hardest-hit commodities, corn, plays a critical role in our … [Read more...]
There are essentially two ways the federal government spends our money — Mandatory spending and Discretionary spending. Think in terms of a business. In every business there are fixed expenses (e.g. building lease) and variable expenses … [Read more...]
How do you feel when you think of the word “bureaucracy?” I did an experiment and wrote down all the adjectives I could think of when I thought about bureaucrats and bureaucracy. Stop for a moment and do this yourself. What were your … [Read more...]
As a child, I used to play the board game of Monopoly. I still vividly remember the excitement of a “Get out of Jail Free” card and the royal blue of Boardwalk and Park Place. My brothers would be angered when I would loft off to using the … [Read more...]
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