When I was fresh out of college and didn't have a clue what I was going to do for the next 40 years, I turned a part-time job (where I developed my sales and marketing skills) into my first startup (where I learned how to keep my sales and marketing team from pouring my profits down the drain).Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of working for some of the best and brightest organizations, launched four startups when I saw a crack in the door, and remain deeply involved with social media, emerging technologies and new business development. I am a published author and my articles have appeared in over 30 industry publications and my blog is read in over 130 countries.