I was with visitors from the Northeast recently discussing Memphis.  I'm ashamed to say that the conversation went quickly to the "Mall of Murder" (a mall area that has been shut down and demolished i

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it 'blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and

Here's a good read - for those of you that haven't met Dave Ramsey this is a great introduction.   http://a1611.g.akamai.net/f/1611/26335/9h/dramsey.download.akamai.com/23572/dr/media/pdf/the_common_s

There is SO MUCH going on right now.....the election, the financial crisis, world instability, etc.......yet I find myself focusing on the small things, the things that surround me and me alone.  Norm

I'm in Chicago this week - attending a class on Category Management.  The class is all about understanding the retailer, the consumer and what drives both of their behaviours.  Fascinating.....simply