The class was so successful, my husband and I decided we wanted to do same thing but with historic figures, and do it not as a class, but a seminar...

Over the last several years, business owners have had to make major shifts in the way they operate, serve customers, and cultivate relationships within their community, with their vendors and partners

What work task do you have that often frustrates you? Do you actually have to do it? 

University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has pledged to return any bonus money he makes this year to the athletic department for redistribution to department employees who had to take pay cuts due to lost revenue during the COVID pandemic.

With the season of both gratitude and giving upon us, many of us feel particularly grateful to be in a position to offer assistance to our neighbors during hard times.

Dear Mr. Zuckerberg,   First let me give you a big thumbs up and smiley face emoji for the incredible job you’ve done with Facebook and for leading the way in shaping the world of social media. With more than 2 billion users globally you’ve created one of the world’s most valuable brands in just 15 years.   People are more connected and more knowledgeable ...

Today I attended a presentation by York Day Nursery on early childcare. It was a real eye opener. If you are a business owner, manager, or community leader, you should get your eyes opened, too. 

These past two years have been challenging.  A global pandemic with disheartening resurgences, political unrest over civil liberties and our nation’s direction, economic strains and a palpable social angst extending from our communities into the heart of our families.    We’re tired.  It’s reminded me that the most pivotal periods of our lives are often those tough circumstances requiring grit: unwavering focus of mind and ...

In December of 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law. Only four years later, another piece of major tax legislation is expected to be enacted. Like the TCJA, proposed 2021 tax legislation would be far-reaching and only require a simple majority in the Senate. Recently, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee released the latest version of President Biden’s Build ...

Twenty-eight Thousand dollars.   That’s how much you could get per employee for the 2021 year with the Employee Retention Tax Credit. And for 2020, you could get up to $5,000 per employee.    As part of the CARES Act, this is a refundable payroll tax credit that you can retroactively plan to receive even after significant changes have taken place in your ...

Lesson #1: Nothing is more important than family.  Lesson #2: A family doesn’t need to be perfect – it just needs to be united. Therein lies the challenge. Family businesses and their leaders face tremendous stress.  Not only are they dealing with all the challenges of business, but the family business system inherently intertwines business, ...

COVID-19 has profoundly affected all of us.  There is no area of our lives that has escaped its wrath. From the loved ones lost to the lives that have been forever changed, from our restricted social interactions to our ever-changing workplace policies and practices, and from the youngest among us to the oldest, virtually nothing and no one has avoided being touched in some way.   

Often a brand that succeeds where others fail is the first to admit, “We’re not perfect.” That brand accepts that mistakes will happen, but what they know is that what they do next can make all the difference. Many brands have built a strong reputation for exceptional responses to displeased customers including, L.L. Bean, Chewy ...

Recently, I was asked to speak at the launch of the United States bipartisan Congressional Caucus focusing on Stakeholder Capitalism. Stakeholder Capitalism is a1950s management theory that posits that business should focus on the needs of all constituents, not just shareholders. I’m encouraged by the launch of this caucus and the aspiration to leverage a ...