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Op-Ed: In 2021, reassess, engage and commit to change
I’m guessing that very few Central Pa. residents will look at the passing of 2020 into 2021 with sentimental wistfulness or even a sense of melancholia.
COVID-19 vaccine poses legal questions for employers, employees
“From the employer’s perspective, can I require my workforce to get a vaccine when it becomes available? And from the employee’s perspective, if my employer requires that, what sort of recourse do I have? Or do I have the ability to object?”
2020 underscores the importance of good leadership
The madness of this year, 2020, has revealed an acute need for leadership. Great leaders recognize that certain leadership qualities are being tested now like never before, and the strength of the following qualities will have extraordinary impact far beyond the direct setting in which one currently leads:
Commercial spaces likely to see new requirements for HVAC
COVID-19 has changed life as we know it. The home office became the new workspace, video conferencing replaced in-person meetings, events shifted to virtual delivery, and parents became homeschool teachers while trying to balance career demands.
Your trademark is a household word, and worth fighting for
You probably know that Jet Ski, Styrofoam and Xerox are all registered trademarks. Yet, they have become synonymous with the entire category of products in which they compete.
Is confidentiality important when selling a business?
Most business owners are afraid to talk to anyone when they are ready to sell their business. They fear the competition will find out and use it to their advantage. However, there are more things to fear than your competition.
The silver lining during the pandemic: You can flex your creativity muscles as an entrepreneur
Yes, the litany of woes that small businesses can attribute to this pandemic is not small: Businesses closing, scared staff, customers gone and, adding insult to injury, a do-nothing Congress.
Did you receive your auto insurance premium refund?
While stay-at-home directives for non-essential activities have eased, personal automobile usage remains below pre COVID-19 usage levels as many people continue to work from home. Reduced personal travel, cancelled entertainment events, increased unemployment and countless behavioral changes also continue to decrease automobile usage below historic levels.
This year, craft that employee holiday message with care
Now that December has dawned, corporate communicators will soon find themselves facing a yearly task: creating a holiday message from the c-suite to employees. In years past, this was generally an easy task (“At this festive time of year, we wish you and yours…”), this year calls for more.
These 3 words can help your family biz to survive
When I began my career in family business consulting nearly 20 years ago, I met Dean Fowler, one of the early thought leaders in the field of family business and author of several books, most notably Love, Power and Money.
2020 underscores the importance of good leadership
The madness of this year, 2020, has revealed an acute need for leadership. Great leaders recognize that certain leadership qualities are being tested now like never before, and the strength of the following qualities will have extraordinary impact far beyond the direct setting in which one currently leads:
Are business expenses paid with PPP loans tax deductible?
On March 27, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, into law. The CARES Act added the Paycheck Protection Plan to the Small Business Act at Section 7. 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(viii).
