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"A goal without a plan is just a wish." -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry At the beginning of 2018 I set a list of intentions for Paper...

I met Eberley and Darrin early in 2016 at a McDonald's in Volo, IL. When meeting clients face to face, I like to meet in a mutually...

"Every life a legacy, every small business a school." - Michael E. Gerber When I was growing up, I didn't see a lot of my father. He was...

Saturday afternoon I was sitting at my kitchen table eating leftover fettuccine alfredo from Maggiano's the previous night when I...

In my first year of selling flowers, I would tell people that I had a "teeny, tiny, itty, bitty small business" when they asked me what I...

It's that time of year again. The time of year when men from 12 to 62 feel like they have to show their love in some extravagant manner...

Kusudama flowers are a lot of work. I was downtown a few weeks ago at the Museum of Science and Industry looking at their annual...

“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” - Louis L'Amour It's funny; I spend most of my...