Are life jackets mandatory when windsurfing?

Whether a person should wear a life jacket while boating seems like a no-brainer. Must be used. The truth is that most windsurfers do not. Once you're sure you can get from point A to point B, it's easy to feel secure with a big board under you. The sailor must already wear some kind of harness that easily attaches to the sail, so adding more clothing when in the sun and out on the water feels...

Exposed cell tower leases

Negotiating cell tower leases is difficult when neither you nor your attorney speak the legal jargon of telecommunications. How can you be sure that the cell tower lease rate you are negotiating is fair market value? Although your attorney may have helped you close real estate deals, handled litigation or other complex transactions in the past, and may even be a good friend, chances are that in...

Management of your working day in Internal Sales

CRM or no CRM: that is the question Most organizations I work with have some type of customer database or CRM (customer relationship management) system in place. If you do then you should learn all the aspects and use it to manage your work life. Easy. A good CRM will allow you to track every contact with a customer, what you said, what they said, and the progress you made throughout your...

even monsters need love

My husband and I recently saw the New York City Broadway play "Frankenstein: A New Musical." Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley wrote her "Frankenstein" story in 1816 during a cold, wet, and dreary summer. She was with her husband Percy Shelley, the poet, and George Byron, her friend. The Frankenstein musical adds to the story with music by Eric B. Sirota, Ph.D., composer, playwright, physicist, and...