YMCA honors Baker family for longtime service
MICHAEL BAKER, CEO of Pet Food Experts, and his family were recently honored by the YMCA of Greater Providence for their longtime service and...
CEOs are working harder
What do CEOs do? They go to meetings, mainly. When not in meetings, they spend a lot of time on email.
So, CEOs are just...
EU’s data protection law targets worldwide business community
You recently received a flurry of emails from various websites about changes in their privacy policies. You may have wondered why you were receiving...
Hot tips and life lessons
“If you were to go around asking people what would make them happier, you’d get answers ‘A new car. A bigger house. A...
Regular work schedules benefit employees, profits
Over the years, many employers, especially retailers, have moved away from reliable, fixed schedules where workers have the same hours every week. The initial...
UMass Dartmouth graduate among ‘29 Who Shine’
CHARLEMYA ERASME, a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduate, was recently named among the commonwealth’s “29 Who Shine.” Students are nominated for the “29 Who...
Realtors must get personal
It’s an excellent time to be a Realtor, with short listing periods and house prices continuing to rise. Standing out is not easy in...
Lessons from the flag
On June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia, the Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution that read: “Resolved, that the flag of the United States be...
Abandon that: What to do when your customers don’t come back...
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Does your business service or repair property for customers? If yes,...
Smaller households, bigger houses
The average U.S. household is 24 percent (or 0.82 people) smaller than it was in the early 1960s. This downtrend has flattened out a...