Publications
April 20, 2017
Weekly Report 17-17
MOST YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS MAKE A MAJOR MISTAKE WHEN GETTING STARTED “by tending to chase ideas based largely on past successes of other popular entrepreneurs and by focusing on ‘making money,’ rather than pursuing their own personal passion… What almost everyone finds at the end is that creating a massively successful business is hard, and if... Continue
April 12, 2017
Weekly Report 17-16
BEWARE THE NEWEST CYBERSCAM: ROBOCALLS WHICH TRICK VICTIMS INTO SAYING “YES.” When answering a call and the voice says something like ‘Can you hear me?’ the computer records your ‘Yes’ response and obtains a “voice signature which can later be used to authorize fraudulent credit card or utility charges via telephone.” The FCC recommends: “Don’t... Continue
April 6, 2017
Weekly Report 17-15
PHISHING IS AMONG THE MOST PREVALENT FORM OF CYBERCRIME where, by using fraudulent websites and false emails, scammers can steal passwords, credit info and other personal data. The links look like trusted sites – like PayPal, EBay, Yahoo or a bank – but have at least one different character in the email address. Some protection... Continue
March 30, 2017
Weekly Report 17-14
COMPANY EXECS SPEND AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME RESOLVING STAFF PERSONALITY CONFLICTS. One recent Accountemps survey of 2,200 finance execs found nearly 50% spending up to a quarter of their office hours, and another 17% “dedicating up to half their workweeks to handling problems between employees.” Suggested strategies to minimize office conflict include: (1) Addressing... Continue
March 22, 2017