Hard to believe it but on February 14, 2011, I celebrated six years of business.  They say that most small businesses fail within the first five years. Kind of like marriages hit that rocky point around seven. Well, as a business owner I have passed that hurdle. I thought I would take a moment and [...]

I’m not one to give with an expectation of getting.  In fact, I’m not a very gracious “getter.” So I was recently befuddled when I received this lovely recommendation after giving a presentation at Podcamp Ohio: “I attended one of Deborah’s speaking sessions and she is amazing! I learned a great deal from her regarding [...]

I recently heard Whoopi Goldberg talk about Splash Life, an organization focused on reaching young adults, similar to how AARP reaches the rest of us old folks.   The founder Melissa Helmbrecht Martin started the organization to help youth who are scared about the economic struggles our country is facing and who are directly impacted [...]