David Mammano


How Great Leaders Thrive in Tough Times

Chester Arthur, who served as President of the United States from 1881 to 1885, will never be regarded as one our great leaders. In fact, many Americans w...  Read story

How to Cut Budgets Without Destroying Morale

I am not sure if you noticed but budgets are being cut. My company, Next Step Magazine, gets most of its revenue from colleges, student loan companies and...  Read story

Making the Most of a Trade Show

Have you ever been an attendee at a conference and gone to the exhibit area? You know, where all those trade show booths are and the vendors are standing...  Read story

Sound body. Sound Business. (Why This Entrepreneur Is On A Diet)

Great entrepreneurship begins with a healthy body. Today, it all starts for me. Everyone who knows me is chuckling right now because they have h...  Read story

Yes, An Entrepreneur Can Take A One-Month Vacation

That's right. I just got back from a one-month vacation in Sicily. You may ask how I did this. Isn't hard to own a company and take time off? D...  Read story

A key business question: How's the family?

When I meet a successful businessperson, I look to see if their success extends beyond business. Are they raising their kids? Are they happy? Do they lead...  Read story

An Entrepreneur Takes The Open-Book Pledge

Two years ago only three people saw the annual budget of Next Step Publishing: our CFO, our accountant, and ...  Read story

How to Get Crushed By The Big Guys

"Go to Home Depot." I couldn't believe she'd said it to me. Being a grassroots entrepreneur myself, I've always tried to support local bus...  Read story

Why Your Company Needs Core Values (and How to Get Them)

At my company, Next Step Publishing, our core values have taken on a life of their own. They have essentially become the identity of our company--our DNA,...  Read story

A.D.D. Coping Strategies for Entrepreneurs

Manic entrepreneurs have a hard time focusing. When we do focus, it's like a laser beam - until our ADD kicks in and pulls us on to something else. ...  Read story