🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readWhen it comes to making the most of an organization, providing feedback to employees is imperative to ensure worker productivity is high and turnover is lowered. According to The Conference Board, nine out of 10 executive level officers are aware that employee engagement is key to an organization’s function, but only … Continue reading “How to Give Effective Feedback for Better Performance”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min read Single Taxpayers 2018 Tax Rates – Standard Deduction $12,000 2017 Tax Rates – Standard Deduction $6,350 10% 0 to $9,525 10% 0 to $9,325 12% $9,525 to $38,700 15% $9,325 to $37,950 22% $38,700 to $82,500 25% $37,950 to $91,900 24% $82,500 to $157,500 28% $91,900 to $191,650 32% $157,500 … Continue reading “2017 vs. 2018 Federal Income Tax Brackets”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to organizations getting the word out, using internal public relations professionals can be quite effective. But how do you know when it is necessary to retain the services of an outside PR firm? One important step in determining if you should hire an external PR company is to … Continue reading “When is it Necessary to Hire a Public Relations Firm?”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readBy 2035, millions of baby boomers might well be living a meager existence. That’s because today, close to half of the households in the United States have absolutely nothing saved for retirement. Over the past 25 years, pensions have rapidly died out and their replacement – defined contribution plans – have … Continue reading “Retirement: Living on Less”
🖨 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 readThe Wannacry cyberattack in May 2017 highlighted the major problems that bedevil the various nations affected by devastating ransomware crime. Namely, that targeted nations are often slow to track down the source of such cyberattacks – and once they have done so, they also lack any effective means to punish the … Continue reading “Can the World Economic Forum Tackle Cybercrime?”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readAn Act to Amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve foreign intelligence collection and the safeguards, accountability and oversight of acquisitions of foreign intelligence, to extend Title VII of such Act, and for other purposes (S. 139) – The text for this original bill was replaced with language … Continue reading “Spying, a Temporary Budget, Restitution for Child Porn Victims and a Possible Solution for Dreamers”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readCryptocurrency is hot right now. As it emerges as an asset class of its own, many people are still confused how to treat it for federal income tax purposes. In response, the IRS issued guidance back in 2014 that treats virtual currencies that are convertible to cash as a capital asset … Continue reading “Cryptocurrency Tax Essentials”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read The much anticipated Republican tax bill is finalized, with President Trump expected to sign the legislation into law before Christmas. The final bill codifies significant changes to personal business tax laws, both in terms of tax structure and rules. Below is a summary of the key provisions in their final … Continue reading “The Final Tax Bill”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readWhen a business owner wants to expand his business concept across a region or the country, franchising can be an attractive option. According to the International Trade Association’s 2016 Franchising Top Markets Report, franchising was projected to generate $944 billion in financial growth for the nation’s economy, expanding more than 3 … Continue reading “Is it the Right Time to Franchise a Business?”