It’s essential to any career to consistently present a poised, confident persona – even in the lavatory.  Here are ten steps to ensure success.

Facing a huge surplus of smiley face emoticons, Corporate America is looking for ways to unload them. “Ten years ago they were the only choice,” says Sheila Wilkins of the American Emoticon Institute. “So companies bought them in bulk while they were cheap.” With the recent introduction of hundreds of cooler...

Brainstorm This! - a movie based on a legendary 982-hour task force meeting at Cleveland's Minsick Bolts - will begin filming in that city next summer. The longest task force meeting ever recorded, it ran from July 7 to August 14, 2015. “The group was organized to discuss ways to...

As of December 1, there were 12,323 business buzzwords registered with the National Association of Corporate Terminology. One more is needed, and the "Go To Guys" have been assigned to create it.

Anything a boss says in a meeting or anywhere else should be considered important. Those who nod continually while their bosses talk are assuring the boss that this is an employee he or she can count on to agree at all times. To become a skilled nodder takes practice –...

Like most major cities, Detroit has its share of artisan businesses – breweries, clothiers, paper-clip makers, and thousands more. As of next month, it will boast its first artisan CPA Firm: Hewlett Artisan Certified Public Accounting. “The artisan movement is about more than making things,” says firm founder Jennifer Hewlett. “It’s...

Join the amazing Detroit Tap Repertory in its annual holiday tour of Downtown Detroit bars - three Fridays, December 6, 13 and 20, starting at 6:30 PM.

 “We all have that one bathroom mirror where the light makes us look like we did when we were in high school,” says Janice Hillinger, CEO of phone app maker FFOOMM. “No wrinkles, bright-eyed and dark-haired, all the things companies are looking for when it comes to hiring and...

The annual Running of the Insurance Agents has been cancelled for 2020, according to organizer Minnie Exton. Since its founding in 1956, thousands of runners have descended upon the town of Millington, Minnesota on every third Saturday in May.  Their objective is to make it half a mile down Main...

A simple typo has led to record earnings for Nortown Techniques. It began with this January 3 memo from CEO Jerry Widleman to VP/Human Resources Marilyn Nils: To provide a more positive return to shareholders, we must improve our revenue picture in 2017.  I am therefore mandating that the workforce be...

Some of the brightest minds in business have seen their careers nosedive because they use too many emoticons in their emails. The situation has grown worse the past few years with the introduction of over 20,000 new emoticons to add to the standard smiley face – ranging from sword-fighting...

When its stock hit $151,006 per share on November 20, Denver toothpick maker Tonssill achieved a market valuation of $500 billion. That makes it the fourth most valuable company in the world. Founder Neal Molling told reporters that while he’s pleased at achieving the milestone, he isn't surprised. “Our toothpicks are...