Many people were disappointed with the recent Rio+20 summit , the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The 100 international leaders who attended made little progress and few commitments beyond reaffirming the same environmental goals they set 20 years ago at the 1992 Earth Summit. What’s going on? Coca Cola Photo via Shutterstock. MORE >>

This post, dear reader, describes proper punctuation and capitalization associated with writing in which one or more people are being addressed by name or role. One of the outcomes of the trend toward less formal correspondence is the tendency of writers to omit punctuation from salutations, as in “Hi Buffy!” When are such terms capitalized? Style MORE >>

Top 5 Tips posts from the SME Blog are always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Nowadays a small business has more access to helpful data than they ever had before. Use Google Analytics and Facebook Insights to work out what is and isn’t working for your business … MORE >>

No employer is seeking to hire Mr. Average. All employers seek the exceptional and the very best. But how do you convince them that you are the ideal candidate? And how do you beat your competition for this one job? Most candidates approach the interview similar to a test. For many, this is the logical [.]. MORE >>

  Tomorrow is Independence Day here in the US—a big deal celebratory day designed to help us remember how wonderful independence actually is. Last year, I shared this post, and mentioned choice. Late last week, a reader asked if this year, I'd say more about the connection between choice and freedom. That’s choice. Being At Choice. Have reserves. MORE >>