Publications

August 24, 2018

Weekly Report 18-35

THE INTERNET HAS PROFOUNDLY TRANSFORMED CHOOSING A MATE – the biggest decision that most people make in their lives. Over 200 million people use digital dating every month, and over a third of American marriages began efficiently with an online match-up. Harvard/Univ. of Chicago/Stanford research contend that “such couples profess to be happier with greater... Continue
August 11, 2018

Weekly Report 18-33

ROUGHLY TWO THIRDS OF SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS SAY THEY ‘INTEND’ TO TRANSITION THEIR BUSINESS in the next ten years, yet surveys find six in ten have done “no planning at all” and eight in ten have “no formal advisory team or Plan in place. While sale or merger of a founder’s business generally represents their biggest... Continue
August 3, 2018

Weekly Report 18-32

 RESISTANCE TO CHANGE OF ANY KIND IS A HUMAN ATTRIBUTE, manifesting itself in many ways along a spectrum from low-key foot-dragging, to soft sabotage, to outright revolt. In the workplace, employee resistance is mostly based on simple failure to understand or feel comfortable with change, when there has been: (1) lack of communication; (2) not... Continue
July 27, 2018

Weekly Report 18-31

UNSURPRISINGLY, NEWEST RESEARCH FINDS THAT SPENDING MORE TIME IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS IS HEALTHIER. “Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant & wide-ranging health benefits,” according to global data involving 140 studies of nearly 300 million people in 20 countries. Populations living in Greenspace – “open, underdeveloped land with natural vegetation, as well... Continue
July 20, 2018

Weekly Report 18-30

AS MORE PEOPLE ARE DRAWN INTO THE CRYPTOCURRENCY WORLD, BE AWARE OF FEDERAL TAX TREATMENT: (1) When purchased, crypto is considered to be capital asset property, but not eligible for 1031 exchange; (2) When as payment for goods or services (including mining), it’s taxable as ordinary income at market value when received, and subsequently becomes... Continue