Be patient and wait for success to arrive; do what is necessary to win

Editor’s note: Mal Mixon, former chairman of Invacare Corporation and a well-known entrepreneur, will regularly share his business advice and experience with Smart Business readers. Ask him a question at [email protected] and your inquiry could be the inspiration for his next column. Q: You write in “An American Journey” about the opportunities you took advantage of. What […]

The 4 P’s of fund selection: what to look for when considering a fund manager

I’ve previously written in detail about ways to become an entrepreneurial investor. One of those ways involves understanding best practices for picking winners. There are so many choices and options when it comes to funds, one must be careful not to get caught in a paralysis from analysis. Claudia Roering, head of Fund Selection at […]

LEBRON INC. Sports superstar. Philanthropist. Businessman.

A Northeast Ohio native, LeBron James is one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. His rare athletic gifts were summed up by an ESPN writer as possessing “the ballhandling skills and court vision of Magic Johnson, the size of Larry Bird. … the elevation and balance of (Michael) Jordan, the open-court speed of Isiah Thomas but the power of Charles Barkley.”

Flourishing: The art and science of its four dimensions change everything

Brace yourself: What I’m about to tell you might be contrary to everything you’ve heard about how to thrive in your personal and professional life. Ready? The idea of achieving work/life “balance” is a bunch of a malarkey (yes, that’s a scientific term). It doesn’t exist in nature, in science, nor in personal or professional […]