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How To Stay Young in Retirement
Mohr Keet of South Africa bungee jumped when he was 96, landing himself in the Guinness Board of World Records. Yuichiro Miura of Japan climbed Mount Everest when he was 80. Not everyone in the golden years of life will attempt and accomplish such extraordinary feats, but most people can take steps to keep themselves […]
As everyone knows, owning and operating a small business is risky. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), 50 percent of new businesses will survive five years or more. The percentage of businesses that will survive 10 or more years is only 33 percent. The probability of survival increases with the firm’s age. It
The Budget Process Remains Broken
Think about this for a moment: Two days away from a federal shutdown, Congress comes up with a stopgap measure to keep the government operating — for a week. A few days later, it arrives at a bipartisan budget deal lasting a bit over four months. This, in turn, moves the president to take to
New York Needs A Climate Where Small Businesses Can Flourish
Some of us are getting back out in our gardens right about now. We’re starting to feel the warmth of spring and things are beginning to grow. It takes a lot of care and the right climate for our plants to flourish. The same could be said about growing our small businesses. New York recently
Abuse of Opioids is Costing Businesses Millions
As the children of Brian and Courtney Halye found themselves preparing for school one morning in March, they began to worry because their parents still
Developing the Next Generation Of Health-Care Leaders
Who will carry your organization when the current generation of leaders ages out of the workforce? Or what if you can’t attract the skills and
New York State Must Go Much Further in Ethics Reform
Let’s face it, New York State has a bad track record when it comes to governmental ethics. A bunch of bad actors and faithless officials
Grants program benefits local artists, community groups
New York state is a leader in the arts put one of the things that our region has traditionally struggled with is obtaining funding to
Why Leaders Need to Be Great Salespeople to Succeed
Whether it’s a CEO, a coach, or someone else whose job it is to motivate others, a great leader is at heart a good salesperson.
Millennials May Be More Financially Savvy Than You Realize
Millennials came of age at a time when the job market was weak and their student-loan debt was high. Such a dreary combination did not
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