As the former editor in chief for several leading business-to-business publications for the retailing and home furnishings industries and now a contributing editor and consultant, I have chronicled the good, the bad and the ugly of the business in a career spanning four decades. My regular commentaries have elicited both praise and scorn and I welcome them both equally. I have been honored by the International Furnishings and Design Association and the Fashion Institute of Technology. I'm often cited by daily newspapers, the business press and online media as an expert in the field and have guest lectured at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.