Publications

The Memo: How the Classified Military Document That Helped the U.S. Win WWII Can Help You Succeed in Business

Management by the Book: Daily Notes for the Busy Faithful. Volumes one and two

Articles

"To get a job, first get a plan and then get busy," The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia, January 20, 2002. 

"Bad Management: Hillary Clinton in practice," National Review, May 5, 2008. 

"Conducting Business in the Values Vacuum," Scripps-Howard News Service, December 1997.

"Debt of Honor: Remembering USS Bonefish," The Virginian Pilot, June 18, 1999.

"The Salvation of Private Ryan," The Virginian Pilot, Movie Review, March 21, 1999.

"Five Days in May: The loss of the USS Scorpion," National Review Online May 26, 2006.

"G.I. Jane at VMI," Independent Women's Forum, 2001.

"What were the Feminists doing on Sept 10, 2001?" The Women's Quarterly; January 1, 2002.

"Rotary Governance," The Business MonthlyBaltimore-Washington Corridor, December, 2006.

"The Rotary Making a Difference: Self Interest, Rightly Understood," The Business MonthlyBaltimore-Washington Corridor, December, 2006.

The Memo: How the Classified Military Document That Helped the U.S. Win WWII Can Help You Succeed in Business, published by Post Hill Press, distributed by Simon & Schuster.

Columns for Business and Media Institute

"CNN on Sub-Prime Mortgage Problems: Where is Personal Responsibility?" August 27, 2007. 

"CNN's 'Your $$$$$' Gets Gas Price Prediction Wrong," Oct 29, 2007.

"CNN Presents the Fear-Based Economy," Oct 16, 2007.

"CNN Warns of a Recession, Ignores Stock Market Gains," Sept 18, 2007.

"CNN's 'Recession Watch' Continues, with New Definition of Recession," Nov 19, 2007. 

"CNN Doesn't Mention Pro-Union Guest Was Union VP," Sept 5, 2007.

"CNN's 'Your $$$$$' Scours the Nation for Recession Hints," Nov 7, 2007.

Columns for Small Business Trends

"Politics as Marketing," Nov 7, 2006. http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/11/politics-as-marketing.html

"Easy Sales: The Trend for Small Business," Oct 24, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/10/easy-sales-the-trend-for-small-business.html

"Respect: The Ultimate Business Etiquette," Oct 17, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/10/respect-the-ultimate-business-etiquette.html

"Job Candidates With Body Art: Hire Or Not?" Oct 10, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/10/job-candidates-with-body-art-hire-or-not.html

"Late Is Rude and Bad for Small Business," Oct 3, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/10/late-is-rude-and-bad-for-small-business.html

"The Peak Experience," Sep 26, 2006. http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/09/the-peak-experience.html

"Rest to get the Best from Your Small Business," Sep 19, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/09/rest-to-get-the-best-from-your-small-business.html

"Small Business Super Star Hiring Hassle," Sep 12, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/09/small-business-super-star-hiring-hassle.html

"Job Interviews: When To Lie," Sept 5, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/09/job-interviews-when-to-lie.html

"Practice for Small Business Managers," Aug 29, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/08/practice-for-small-business-managers.html

"The Latest Trend In Hiring Requirements," Aug 22, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/08/the-latest-trend-in-hiring-requirements.html

"Silence Can Be Golden and Good for Small Business," Aug 15, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/08/silence-can-be-golden-and-good-for-small-business.html

"3 Questions for Mentors and Advisors in Small Business," Aug 8, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/08/3-questions-for-mentors-and-advisors-in-small-business.html

"Senator Bill Frist and Small Business Healthcare," Aug 1, 2006.

"Hiring? The Best Question To Ask a Job Candidate," Jul 25, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/07/hiring-the-best-question-to-ask-a-job-candidate.html

"Military Management: The New Trend for Small Business," Jul 18, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/07/military-management-the-new-trend-for-small-business.html

"Women's Future in the Small Business Labor Force," Jul 12, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/07/womens-future-in-the-small-business-labor-force.html

"Event Planning: Keeping it SAFE in 4 Easy Steps," Jul 4, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/07/event-planning-keeping-it-safe-in-4-easy-steps.html


"The Management of Bureaucrats: 1 Rule, 3 Options," Jun 27, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/06/the-management-of-bureaucrats-1-rule-3-options.html

"Sales Persistence And Knowing When To Stop," Jun 20, 2006.http://smallbiztrends.com/2006/06/sales-persistence-knowing-when-to-stop.html
 

Other Presentations and Interviews

"Year 2000 Rollover, Lessons Learned," Panelist for The Commonwealth of Virginia, Fairfax, VA, Summer, 2000.

"Why Academics and Entrepreneurs Can’t Manage," Speaker, National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship, October 11, 2009.http://www.nacce.com/?7thConference

"iNetwork to NetWorth," Small Business Seminar, Inc. Magazine, iConcept Media, Panelist, October 18, 2007. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=CO&hl=es-419&v=nnRZ0ywJ_8k March 2008.

Manage Your Career, WMAL interview, Washington, DC, Fall, 1997.