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Our state’s unique forestry and climate — freezing nights and daytime thaws in late winter and early spring — make it perfect for maple-syrup production. By all accounts, the industry is showing signs of growth. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, maple-syrup production has doubled since 2012. Last year, the number of taps climbed […]

The debate between traditional and modern is an age-old one. We see it in architecture, fashion trends, and restaurant styles. Opposing sides either lean on the comfortably familiar or are energized and lured by the new, daring techniques.  In marketing too, the debate between the traditional and modern rages now more than ever. At its

For most of us, what we learn first sticks with us for a long time —often throughout our lives. That includes nursery rhymes, along with what we consider right and wrong. The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree. It happens to salespeople, too. Because our early training is indelible, it stays with us to

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various tax, marketing, HR, career, personal, and technology tips. Barbara Weltman @BarbaraWeltmanTips for Coping with the Changes in the Tax Code – How does the new law affect my #taxes this year? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/business/tips-for-coping-with-the-changes-in-the-tax-code.html Dermody,Burke&Brown @DBurkeandBrown2018 Will be a Busy Year for Not-for-Profit

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, and technology tips. Dermody,Burke&Brown @DBurkeandBrownHow will the new #taxplan change federal income tax brackets in 2018 compared to 2017? http://www.dynamicontent.net/dcv2/article_pf.php?key=dbbllc2&article=1533 … Office of Advocacy @AdvocacySBA@BLS_gov report found small businesses are responsible for 64% of the net

Leaders in companies and organizations often face enormous demands on their time, but the best leaders realize they can’t let those demands become so overwhelming that their health suffers as a result. Successful leaders prioritize personal wellness, both at home and at work. And those who don’t prioritize personal wellness should realize it’s not too

In the 2015 movie “The Intern,” Robert DeNiro starred as a 70-year-old widower who returns to the workforce as an under-appreciated and seemingly out-of-step intern working for a young boss played by Anne Hathaway. Initially, Hathaway’s character can’t quite relate to this baby boomer who ditched retirement out of boredom, but by the film’s finale,

The world of long-term care is changing in 2018, and this will impact the future of care in Central New York, as well as the future of Loretto.  Dementia & memory care trends The number of Americans age 65 and older living with memory loss, including Alzheimer’s and other dementia conditions, is projected to more