Rick Smith

During a recent appearance on CNN, I was posed the following question: "Most companies have called for hiring freezes until January, but millions out there are desperate and can't wait. What can these people do to solve their problem?" It is a reasonable question. Bills begin to pile up. Frustration and ...

I was talking with a friend yesterday who mentioned that before everyone left the office for the holidays, she went around to each of her employees and personally thanked them for all they had done. She remarked how positively her team reacted to this simple gesture, so much so that ...

OK, let me backtrack before I even begin. This is shaping up to be a deep recession and it will likely get worse before it gets better. Consumers aren't spending. Companies are laying people off by the thousands. There are real individuals out there who are hurting. Technically, we are ...