The pen (or keyboard) truly is mightier than the sword. The pen (or keyboard) truly is mightier than the sword. Words have an indescribable power that can be helpful or harmful.

Everyone wants a home they can call their own, a place of solace to return to at the end of each day. However, this dream is getting harder to reach for many as real estate prices skyrocket and economies crash. In such situations, it is agents like Marc Menowitz who come to the rescue of people to help them own their dream homes. Here, the real estate tycoon talks about his goals and fulfilling his clients' needs.

Life seldom plays out the way we expect it to, but that is not always a bad thing. Sometimes a career shift is precisely what we need to find success or happiness. Jeff Lerner is an individual whose journey in life took him to deep lows and great heights, and today he stands as one of the most successful teachers guiding and inspiring the next wave of entrepreneurs.

As a rule, the world tends to have something of a hang-up when it comes to bossy people. They are seen as overpowering, domineering, and uncompromising.

Radio and podcasts are catching a second wave as people are tuning into interesting conversations for passive listening while driving, cooking, or doing other activities.

T​here is a lot of truth to the premise that others often drive us to excel. Whether it be by example or mentorship, most of us have people we would credit for our success. Successful people know that they have a lot to learn from others and follow their lead, working hard to better themselves and the world around them. CEO and business magnate Mohammed Al-Bayat has learned a lot in his journey, and he discusses the role models who have inspired him along the way.

If you're a hungry entrepreneur, spending every moment working toward your goals and investing back into your brand is essential for growth, but that doesn't make it the easy choice.

There's been a lot of choking in the nascent days of commercial cannabis growing in Santa Barbara County, especially as white-tented, periodically pungent farms expanded into the heart of wine country. As repeatedly covered in both this newspaper and much larger publications, this 21st-century cultivation conflict triggered lawsuits, contentious county hearings, and no shortage of seemingly endless squabbling, much of it between grape and cannabis growers themselves.

With news that COVID-19 vaccines are on the horizon, the world has breathed a collective sigh of relief. The once-in-a-lifetime health crisis caused by the pandemic has left countries across the globe in a state of utter devastation. Yet hopefully, the best scientific minds have conspired to finally end the physical threat of the coronavirus.

The number of women-owned businesses has been exploding, but not in one part of the economy where you'd expect it to be: digital-only businesses. The number of women-owned businesses grew 58% between 2007-2018, according to the American Express 2018 State of Women-Owned Business, compared with 12% for all businesses.