Although there are signs the economy is slowing recovering, millions of people are under-employed or unemployed. Personal financial stress can take its toll on your emotional and physical well-being. And you don’t leave all of that stress at home when you go to work every day. At work there are the normal business challenges, but […]
Unlike last year, tax planning for 2013 is not hampered by uncertainties over alooming fiscal cliff. Unfortunately, there is always some uncertainty and a few expiring provisions to warrant special attention by taxpayers. Managing income taxes at year end involves techniques designed to address three issues: • Accelerating or deferring income: If a taxpayer expects to […]
I was extremely touched to receive an e-mail from a young lady in India who had read, and was reacting to, a column I wrote years ago called “The Trouble With Kids Today.” In that article, I commented on the lack of entrepreneurial spirit and drive in a younger generation accustomed to having things given […]
It’s hard to believe it’s only been 25 years that women business owners have been able to obtain credit for their businesses own their own without a male co-signer. For those of you in your 20s and 30s, it’s probably hard to imagine such a world. The landmark legislation that gave women equal access to […]
Would you intentionally ask your employees to perform a task in such a way that put them at a four times greater risk of injury? Of course you wouldn’t. But if you expect your employees to use their cell phones while driving as part of the normal course of business, that’s exactly what you’re doing. […]