How to deal with big egos
After U.S. President Calvin Coolidge retired, a newspaper reporter went to see him at his home in Vermont. As they sat talking, the reporter...
How employers can make good decisions on remote work before next...
More than six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 1 in 5 of the U.S. workers who can work remotely do so either...
Cyber Sessions: Time to replace ‘security theater’ with security appreciation
(Editor’s note: This is the 49th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Some unforgettable memory boosters
A patient complained to his psychiatrist that he was always forgetting things and asked, “What shall I do?”
“Pay me in advance,” the psychiatrist advised.
Most...
Shift cleanup cost of packaging waste to companies
Standing in a retail store, it can be mind-boggling to try to weigh the pros and cons of all the packaging options. Take shampoo,...
Before disaster, prep for a time without your phone
In the span of a week in August, powerful storms and deadly flooding knocked out power to a half-million people across the Midwest; Tropical...
A little praise goes a long way
A CEO once noticed a particularly fine achievement by another CEO. He thought he would write a letter of congratulations immediately, but he didn’t....
Cyber Sessions: At industry conferences, the warnings have shifted
(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
The key to reducing air pollution: Stop idling.
A bus company that left its buses’ engines running while parked in Boston neighborhoods has settled a lawsuit by agreeing to pay $5.6 million...
Dealing with laziness
A business owner carefully observed a new employee for the first 30 days. The employee displayed a less-than-enthusiastic work ethic. Unable to restrain herself...
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