I have been extraordinarily touched by the stories of my friends and strangers that are suddenly finding themselves unemployed, or who fear for their jobs in the next round of layoffs.  I have been on both sides of this fence–being laid off and having to lay people off–and neither one is a pleasant place to [...]

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In a recent speech I gave to the members of the Latin Business Club at a recent awards ceremony, I shared with them the concept of saying, “Sure!”  to propel their careers.  I encouraged them to say “Sure!” when they were asked to take on new responsibility–even without pay.   Sound crazy?  I’ve been promoted [...]

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