Every networking event should end with two things: the thought that several valuable connections were made and a pocket full of business cards. It’s not a contest of how many business cards you can collect, but rather the quality of those cards. In any case, the question still remains: “What do I do with all […]
For a company to grow and generate greater success for all involved, its people must also grow and develop their potential. All businesses are comprised of people and, therefore, as the team goes, so does the company. Consider any sports team. The teams that achieve the greatest levels of happiness and success are comprised of […]
As you approach the season of warmth, invariably you approach the season of swimsuits. Look through a few magazines and you might think to yourself that those glamorous models must do a lot of crunches. What you might not know is that from a fitness standpoint, there’s more to toned abdominal muscles than you think. […]
Has the real estate market hit bottom? Commercial real estate brokers are asked this question daily. But the better question might be this: Where are we in terms of the business cycle? Glenn Mueller of Dividend Capital in Denver, a professor at the University of Denver, breaks the typical 20-year business cycle into four phases: […]
Could I teach you how to buy a stock in seven paragraphs, really? No. But I can briefly describe what I look for in selecting stocks for our portfolios. It’s not the only way to buy stocks, but it’s what we do. We’re looking for “undervalued” stocks — who isn’t? For us, a stock’s intrinsic […]
It wasn’t that long ago that I decided to act on my entrepreneurial spirit and open a business. One of the first items on the agenda was getting business cards. At the time, I didn’t have the money to hire a graphic artist, so I tried to create business cards on my own. I spent […]
On your way to reaching new heights in life and business, it’s imperative to take time to truly enjoy your life and the fruits of your labor. Without breaks to the routine flow of life and work, we tend to become burned out, overwhelmed and fatigued, to name a few problems. This reduces the quality […]
There’s a blizzard of tax increases headed our way. If you’re a small business owner or practicing professional, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to survive this onslaught. In the next few years, you can expect four significant tax increases. The first two are already legislated. The third is under debate in […]
Even with the best planning and a highly trained staff, crises occur at every business. It’s how you approach and manage the situation that determines whether or not it will turn into a detriment for your company or a wonderful opportunity for growth. Large companies experience crises on a national level and it’s visible that […]
The number of businesses displaying signs asking their customers to end cell phone calls at service counters indicates how intertwined modern personal, social and professional lives have become. Inevitably, employers begin to wonder how they know which time amid this cacophony of activity is compensable “work time” under the Fair Labor Standards Act for non-exempt […]