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I knew I would go into a helping profession as early as middle school, having several friends experience serious mental illness and suicidality, and having my own bouts with depression. As a psychology major at Nazareth College, I was fortunate to ...

Here’s a reason to be cheerful: If your business is a partnership or S corporation in New York, a new tax law allows the business to give its partners, members or shareholders a break on their state income tax — and none too soon with the newly enacted higher income tax rates.  You may have heard the ...

Is it just me or does it seem like every few weeks a new sexual harassment scandal explodes across the headlines?   In most cases, salacious allegations involve powerful politicians or well-known executives who often end up resigning in shame. In a futile attempt to defend themselves, these men (yes, they are most often ...

Thanks to filmmaker Ken Burns, Muhammad Ali is back on our screens, the subject of a riveting four-part PBS documentary that explores the complexities, contradictions and courage of an extraordinary American life. So many books and films have been done ...

Your workplace, my workplace, the world’s workplaces have changed, and they still are, at rapid pace. Which means we need to change our company cultures, too. We aren’t the same offices we were a few years ago, and the cultures that worked in “before times” may no longer be appropriate now.   Besides, your company culture is ...

As technological advances in recent decades have made it possible for investment managers to manage thousands of small accounts simultaneously, wrap fee programs have emerged as a popular service offering for many investment firms that work with retail investors. For example, firms that do not actually manage client ...

Sustainability comes in many forms, but there is a general framework that all businesses can think about: waste, operational footprint and opportunities for innovation.   Waste is inevitable. Every business has a certain amount of waste, and some have more of a specific type ...

Cataract surgery in the 1950’s entailed a two-week hospital stay and several days lying in the dark with sandbags against each ear ensuring immobility. Today after a speedy outpatient procedure and on the way to lunch, the newly clear-sighted cataract patient ...

Drew Bledsoe had established himself as the greatest quarterback in New England Patriots history, and owner Robert Kraft figured the best was yet to come. So, before the 2001 season, he rewarded Bledsoe with a 10-year, $103-million contract extension that ...

With the recent full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19, and as unvaccinated individuals continue to account for the majority of recent hospitalizations and deaths caused by COVID-19, employers throughout the country are considering, or being required to implement COVID-19 vaccination mandates for their ...

We used to associate luxury and relaxation with getting away. We traveled to far-off destinations to indulge in the comforts of top hotels, resorts and spas. Comforts that were confined to hospitality and tourism packages offered by tour agents. Today, ...

You’ve heard about it, talked about it, watched it, but chances are there are still some aspects of Connected TV advertising that leave you scratching your head – and with good reason. With access points ranging from smart TVs to Rokus and gaming consoles, content available through countless streaming and Video on Demand platforms, and almost every ...

History was made in New York state with the ascension of Governor Kathy Hochul into the chief executive position for the state. I have had the honor and pleasure of knowing Gov. Hochul for many years, and have always enjoyed a very strong relationship with her. I have the utmost ...

Last September, before the NFL season kicked off, I wrote that anything less than a division title and at least one playoff win would be considered a disappointment for the Buffalo Bills. Well, the Bills obviously didn’t disappoint. Powered by ...

In the investment world, and perhaps in life, there has always been a battle between the actions we should be taking and the actions we actually do take. It’s a battle between the impulsive part of our brain and the ...