Every time you turn on a radio or TV these days, you hear doom- and-gloom news about the US economy. As a businessperson, it's hard NOT to get discouraged. However, we need to do exactly that if we want to keep our businesses thriving. Even if you have been hard hit by recent events (and who hasn't, one

The first time I was assigned an oral presentation as a college freshmen, I figured it would be an easy A. But much to my dismay, as I stood in front of the classroom, my palms became drenched with sweat and I couldn't remember a word of the material I had so laboriously researched. You might be