Imagine that you are browsing Instagram and notice that one of your employees — you know, that nice, quiet kid who works down the hall — posted something about your business with a picture of your logo. At first you ...
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Employers must pay attention to needs of caregivers 
Like many others, I am a working caregiver. But I’m also director of the New York State Caregiving & Respite Coalition managed by Lifespan of Greater Rochester. So, if you are a business owner, a manager of people or if ...
Read More »Allen, Mahomes gave us a game for the ages, a glimpse into a bright future
They went after each like Ali and Frazier had in the Thrilla in Manilla a half-century ago. Only instead of haymakers in a boxing ring, these two heavyweights traded spirals on a football field. And moments after this epic clash ...
Read More »Employment, inflation top factors in review of fourth quarter economic data 
Economic growth picked up in the fourth quarter of 2021 after a disappointing third quarter. Real GDP (adjusted for inflation) for the third quarter came in at 2.3% after spending the first half of the year over 6%, as consumer ...
Read More »Who comes first: customers or employees? 
“The customer is always right.” In France, businesses were told “the customer is never wrong.” In Germany, “the customer is king.” And in Japan, “the customer is a god.” Catchy, sure, but no matter how you say it, the customer ...
Read More »Mentoring can help Black boys reach their potential 
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” —Frederick Douglass Fatherhood is one of the most important roles in the family. Across America, the problem of Black male achievement seems intractable. The probability of Black boys ...
Read More »Jim Kelly is Allen’s biggest booster during Bills run that could be super
After leading the 70,000 chilled-to-the-marrow fans in a series of “Let’s Go Buffalo” chants, Thurman Thomas handed the microphone to the man who handed him the football thousands of times during their glory days. Donning a blue, No. 17 Josh ...
Read More »Time to look at assessed values of affordable multi-family housing developments 
It’s that time of year again. 2022 is here and with it developers, owners, and purchasers of affordable multi-family housing developments are beginning to evaluate, or reevaluate, a development’s potential assessed value prior to upcoming taxable status dates. Questions about ...
Read More »Investment resolutions for the New Year 
Our inspiration for this first column of the year comes from firms in the financial services industry and their regulators. As a result of their efforts, many investors have been encouraged to incorporate financial resolutions into their goals for the ...
Read More »What is your organization’s New Year’s resolution? 
The New Year’s resolution is a strange ritual. If we are to believe the numerous studies and surveys that pop up with a quick internet search, roughly half of the people reading this have already lost sight of or given ...
Read More »After a title repeat, Bills goal still super
Sitting in front of the microphones following Sunday’s 17-point victory against the hapless New York Jets, Josh Allen appeared antsy, more ready to move on than to celebrate. Yes, the franchise quarterback was grateful his Buffalo Bills had repeated as ...
Read More »Will it be a Happy New Year for investors? 
The economy fired on almost all cylinders in 2021 and the S&P 500 Index is up approximately 26% through late December, versus 16% for all of 2020. While growth is expected to continue, it will likely slow, equity valuations are ...
Read More »‘Stay interviews’ can improve employee retention, satisfaction 
“With continuing concerns about turnover, there’s talk in our company about doing ‘stay’ interviews with employees to see what it would take to help improve employee satisfaction. It seems like a good idea on the surface, but doesn’t it make ...
Read More »An NFL tie-breaker involving a tie, plus other memorable deadlocks
The 272nd and final game of this NFL regular season will be played Sunday night, and, in a scenario that could become another Roger Goodell nightmare, the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers might be motivated to “tie one ...
Read More »Green Transition necessary for climate, beneficial for economy 
Fossil fuel apologists constantly tell us that efforts to fight global climate change will kill jobs and/or destroy the economy. We saw this attack launched, in various forms, hundreds of times this year. President Biden’s Build Back Better bill was ...
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