🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to the workplace, teamwork is an important part of any organization’s ability to accomplish goals. However, creating an effective team is not easy. Based on a survey from McKinsey & Company, 65 percent of those surveyed mentioned that trust was an important factor when creating an effective team. … Continue reading “How to Build an Effective Team in the Workplace”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readAlthough tax filing season has been officially open only since Jan. 29, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning that reports of refund scams are already skyrocketing. Here’s an overview of the most common type of scam and tips to avoid becoming a victim. The Scam Hackers steal current data from … Continue reading “Protect Yourself from Tax Refund Scammers”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readBody language might be nonverbal, but it speaks volumes. It’s important to be mindful about what you say and how you say it, but if your body language is not in sync with your sentiments, it can seriously undermine your message. Here are a few body language basics. The All-Important Handshake … Continue reading “Is Your Body Language Sabotaging Your Success?”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readIn the wake of the New Year, many of us burden ourselves with a laundry list of resolutions to do things differently and to improve upon our personal and professional goals. For many entrepreneurs, a new year offers a clean slate and a tantalizing chance to achieve greater business success. Individual … Continue reading “The Only New Year’s Resolutions You Need”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readCongress’ recent tax reform bill, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, aims to lower taxes on corporations and companies. The GOP believes that lower taxes will help American companies to be more competitive and, in turn, will generate more jobs and more dividends for shareholders. Not all economists are sold on … Continue reading “Tax Bill Winners and Losers”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readCall it ironic that on the very day Equifax went public with news of its massive data breach, Congress was holding hearings on reducing the regulations imposed on U.S. credit bureaus. Long before the recent breach that exposed confidential data affecting about 143 million Americans, Equifax had been lobbying aggressively on … Continue reading “Weighing the Impact of the Equifax Breach”