(Originally posted 06/05/2012; Updated 08/18/2021) Few people want to be terminated from their employment, even when they hate their jobs. As employers, we know the personal crises termination can …
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Sympathy is Not a Good Basis for Hiring
I love “mom and pop shops”. Before I was born, my parents owned a small auto parts store in Louisville, Kentucky, where I grew up. The store was bankrupt early in my life, and by the time I was …
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How Do You Define Success? Has Your Definition Changed?
I'm asking these questions today because it's the 18th anniversary of my law practice. I've learned a lot in those 18 years, and a lot has changed. You can imagine how the technology that I was …
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The Top Three Justifications Employers Give for Not Paying Interns
(Updated from 07/04/2019) I love free trials as much as the next person. Maybe it started at Baskin-Robbins, where we got those tiny spoons to taste the 31 flavors. (Apparently, you can't sample …
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Review of SECRETS OF THE MILLIONAIRE MIND by T. Harv Eker
The first time someone mentioned the Secrets of the Millionaire Mind book to me, I probably rolled my eyes. I dismissed it as another tool that promises riches for the readers, but only delivers …
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How to Correct Workers Compensation Coverage Errors
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board does not currently have a voluntary disclosure program for employers who discover: Their WC insurance policies lapsed. Their WC insurance …
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How to Resolve Sibling Conflicts Over Parents’ Care
(This post was originally published on March 20, 2017.) It should come as no surprise that humans are living longer, on average, throughout the world. According to the American Association of …
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I Live My Mother’s Dream
(This post originally appeared on Mother's Day 2018. I re-post it annually to honor my late mother and to remind those of you missing your moms that you are not alone. We are strong, and we are still …
Review of 48 DAYS TO THE WORK AND LIFE YOU LOVE by Dan Miller
I read this book every year as part of my strategic planning. It helps me ensure I don't let chaos in the world and my fear responses to that chaos move me in directions I don't really want to go. I …
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Seven Ways to Start Anything Powerfully
(This post originally appeared on January 9, 2017.) Millions of people were expected to make New Year's Resolutions. Many have probably already broken theirs. Maybe they weren't really that …
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