Use your stimulus payment wisely
We’re now more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been quite a year with lockdowns, quarantines and a very slow, deliberate reopening. Many…
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What all new hires need to learn
During the past two decades, I have created a variety of new hire orientation programs and worked with numerous employees as they joined a new…
Peloton recalls treadmills, halts sales, after a child dies
NEW YORK — Peloton is recalling about 125,000 of its treadmills less than a month after denying they were dangerous and saying it would not…
Key things to consider when starting a business
Starting a business is a difficult decision, and a critical part is determining how you’re going to pay for this venture. It is important to…
Business really holds the key to change
It seems to me that there is a lot of dissatisfaction between and among people for a thousand reasons, large and small. Internationally, we can’t…
How to lead without formal authority
Who is the leader? Is it someone with a specific title, a handful of direct reports or just a lot of experience? As organizational hierarchies…
Virtual events: The show must go on
As we continue to navigate our new (virtual) reality, one thing is becoming increasingly clear — the way we approach events for the foreseeable future…
The luck and influence of the Irish across the globe
“The Irish Diaspora: Tales of Emigration, Exile and Imperialism” by Turtle Bunbury; Thames & Hudson (304 pages, $34.95) Ireland’s greatest export always was its people….
The race is on: What does the research say?
From a business perspective, every now and then a unique event or experience comes along that disrupts industries and ways of doing business like never…
6 ways to show a seller your offer is legit
The best time of year to shop for a house is a personal decision. There are benefits to buying and selling during the “off season,”…