Posts archive for 2013

Non-profit giving – Healthier, Happier and Better Looking

Healthier, happier and better looking are some of the benefits of giving to a non-profit. Or so says Arthur Brooks from the American Enterprise Institute in a recent article Handsome Is As Handsome Gives. America is exceptional in its giving because, according to Mr. Brooks, “Americans still give away more than the entire gross domestic product of prosperous countries such […]

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Tale of Two Cities – Detroit & Dallas

By now, most have probably seen the headlines that a federal judge Steven Rhodes has ruled to allow the city of Detroit to proceed with a bankruptcy filing. The ruling will be appealed, but it promises to have a big negative impact on the city’s pension benefits, retiree health coverage and its municipal bonds creditors. Here are a few interesting […]

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Reality of Female Veterans Re-entering Workforce

Most moms are familiar with the challenges of re-entering the workforce after time spent caring for their home and family. However, not many can relate to the challenges female veterans face making the transition from military to civilian life. Perhaps you assumed veterans have it made when they leave the military. After all, there are government programs in place to […]

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What Evel Knievel Taught Us About Investing

“Risk is good – not properly managing your risk is a dangerous leap”—Evel Knievel For those of you that don’t remember or are that were born after 1980, Evel Knievel was a daredevil who jumped motorcycles ramp to ramp over things like buses, Mac trucks, rattlesnakes and failed at an attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho.  He […]

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Communication Tools are Critical for Business Success

One relationship ended up defining the next phase of my life! I am here to tell you creating,maintaining and sustaining professional relationships through all forms of communication available today is critical for business success. Many of us do not adequately take advantage of the myriad of avenues open to us to develop meaningful and sustainable relationships. It is less about […]

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