What to do when you retire
POSTED: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:21 AM PTBY: Gordon Davis
You’ve done everything right. You’ve adopted the concept of “perpetuity” so that the firm now thinks and plans for the long term. You’ve groomed a solid core of good leaders who are trusted, share common values, are committed to the firm’s long-term success and are at least two generations deep. You’ve gradually expanded ownership of [...]
When businesses are liable for employee conduct
POSTED: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 04:33 PM PTBY: Molly O'Leary
Most business owners like the idea of being self-employed and, therefore, the “master of the universe.” But the downside of that dominion is that sometimes the business and/or its owner(s) may be liable in damages for its employees’ conduct even when it doesn’t occur directly “on the job” or with the business owner’s knowledge and [...]
Natural gas vehicles face chicken-and-egg syndrome
POSTED: Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 11:15 AM PTBY: John Stodder
While the push is under way in some states to provide roadside battery-charging for the thousands of electric cars on the highways, another alternative, the natural-gas-powered vehicle, mostly sits idle. Anyone who has watched television in the past decade knows about the Chevy Volt and hybrids like the Ford Fusion or the Toyota Prius. But [...]
Unleash the power of Thor: Why aren’t more people talking about thorium? 
POSTED: Monday, April 23, 2012 at 12:49 PM PTBY: Duncan Delano
Thorium, element number 90 in the periodic table, was named after the Norse god of thunder, Thor. The name, bestowed in 1828, was perhaps prescient, foretelling of the energy this slightly radioactive metal is capable of producing. So, why have most people never heard of it? Thorium was successfully tested as a source of nuclear [...]
The ripple effects of inefficient management
POSTED: Monday, April 16, 2012 at 09:05 AM PTBY: Dan Bobinski
A friend of mine (let’s call him Tom) was heading to the airport the other day to catch a flight for his next training assignment when his cell phone rang. His boss said he needed to skip the trip and come in to the office—that he would explain what was going on after Tom got [...]
Mandatory plan summaries delayed six months
POSTED: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 08:40 AM PTBY: Anne Wilde
On February 9, 2012, the IRS, DOL and HHS published joint final rules relating to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary of Terms mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The most significant development for employers and insurance carriers is the six-month extension of the deadline for completion of [...]
Great places to work
POSTED: Friday, April 6, 2012 at 12:07 PM PTBY: Denise McClure
What makes a company a great place to work? Compensation? Work-life balance? Social awareness? An office with a window? Some researchers think the answer depends on whether you fall into the Baby Boom, Gen-X or Gen-Y generation. Longitudinal researchers at The Ethics Resource Center have discerned that these generational groups with diverse values do agree [...]
Steer clear of extremes or everyone loses
POSTED: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 08:27 AM PTBY: Dan Bobinski
Few things are more frustrating than being on the short end of an unfair situation. And since those claiming to be the “99 percent” are making a lot of noise about how unfair things are, let’s examine what they’re taking about. By looking at the list of “demands” made by the Occupy movement one could [...]
Law firms are at high risk of embezzlement
POSTED: Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11:11 AM PTBY: Denise McClure
One would think morally flexible job seekers would avoid any industry where the business owners socialize with judges and read legal journals for fun. Surprisingly, law firms are favored targets of both experienced and novice embezzlers. Although all types of businesses are at risk for fraud and embezzlement, law firms have more risk than most. [...]
Is it time to rethink your strategy?
POSTED: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 08:30 AM PTBY: Wink Jones
No battle plan survives contact with the enemy Helmuth von Moltke, the Elder, a 19th-century German Field Marshal, penned that phrase sometime in the mid 1800s as he led one of many battles in Europe. The line has been badly truncated from the original and is often misappropriated. The full quote, translated from 19th century [...]
