Minding your business, redefined
How mindfulness breaks the stress cycle and leads to more productive and creative thinking
Business Advice
Good design adds value to your brand
What’s key is staying focused and welcoming all input
The reasons to consider a real return
Inflation can’t be dismissed, even if monetary policymakers do all they can to keep it under control
Avoiding risk in hiring means avoiding innovation
Whatever the field, experienced outsiders can bring insights that come from not knowing what can’t be done
Divorce and the small business owner
How child support, alimony are calculated, and what that means for the businessperson
Should employers care about the final HIPAA rule?
Even companies not covered by the law can never review too often their privacy and security policies and procedures
When you die, what happens to your single-member LLC?
Strategies to avoid months of delay and possibly substantial legal fees
Giving new life to old buildings
Examples abound of repurposed existing structures
Succession planning for your entire organization
With baby boomers retiring in large numbers, the talent pool is shrinking
Game changer: security isn’t what it used to be
When I heard of the Boston Marathon bombing, I was reminded of a 1990 trip I had taken to speak at a productivity conference in Israel. I was there for two weeks consulting with both Israeli and Palestinian clients. I…
Mad marketing in a modern world
It’s all about integration – from campaign strategies to technology
What’s happened to the art of listening?
Being misunderstood or misquoted is always a possibility
Tips for getting creative with your employer health plan
A group captive can be the solution for small and midsized companies
Strategies to bolster your retirement confidence
Time is always a significant factor when planning investments.
Tools for successful business succession
It is never too early for a business to start work on a succession plan
Stopping the losses before retirement
Tips for preparing a retirement income strategy.
Takeaways from a trip to New York City
The Counselors of Real Estate meet twice a year. Last week, we met in New York City. We started with a tour on Sunday afternoon of the High Line, a 1.5-mile elevated rail line that brought freight operations to the…
