Small business owners have a heart, passion and commitment for their business. Their business is their cause, their reason for being. They risk everything by putting it all on the line, because it's more than just the money. It's about building something the way they want it built.

This guide will allow you to look at your business from a strategic point of view. You know you must be different, so start now. Live the life you've always dreamed of with real strategies from a real-life business owner who tells it like it is.

• Focus on being great; resist...

According to statistics, children who grow up without a father figure are more likely to abuse drugs, take part in criminal behavior, live in poverty, and struggle with emotional issues.

When Brandon J. Wright was fifteen. his father died. Angry and alone. he could have easily become another cautionary tale. Instead he had a logger named Phil on his side. Phil stepped in to change the boy's life, teaching him principles that would guide him into his adult years to become a leader in his family, business. and community.

As Phil proves. it only takes one...