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Europeans: Enough with the snickers. How about you pay up?
Are you overly sensitive if you find the attitudes of NATO leaders repugnant? Several of them seemed to snicker and smirk when President Trump spoke
Someone is out to get you; Count on it
Most of us work at finding ways to do a better job, advance in a career, and become more successful. That’s commendable, but we may differ on how to go about getting there. While most are straightforward, tackling one challenge after another, others do it differently, and their actions leave marks that affect our success.
Transforming New York’s Power Grid for a Clean-Energy Future
In the past decade, New York State has cemented itself as a national leader on energy policy and environmental quality with initiatives like the Clean Energy Standard, Reforming the Energy Vision, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Combined with competitive electricity markets that drive efficiency and support the growth of renewable resources, these initiatives are
Albany’s Most Ridiculous: 10 Bills You Won’t Believe They Proposed
While New Yorkers have been struggling to make ends meet, get to work, and even trust their government, legislators have spent time crafting proposals so ridiculous they’re laughable. Reclaim New York sifted through thousands of bills, and found more than two dozen frivolous pieces of legislation to boil down to the 10 most ridiculous. “New
Disbelief in our Political System
I’ve had many conversations recently that convince me our country is divided into two political camps separated by a deep and uncomfortably wide gap. No, I’m not talking about liberals and conservatives, or pro- and anti-Trump voters. I’m talking about people who believe in politics and our political system, and people who don’t. I’ve found
How To Stay Young in Retirement
Mohr Keet of South Africa bungee jumped when he was 96, landing himself in the Guinness Board of World Records. Yuichiro Miura of Japan climbed Mount Everest when he was 80. Not everyone in the golden years of life will attempt and accomplish such extraordinary feats, but most people can take steps to keep themselves
As everyone knows, owning and operating a small business is risky. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), 50 percent of new businesses will survive five years or more. The percentage of businesses that will survive 10 or more years is only 33 percent. The probability of survival increases with the firm’s age. It
The Budget Process Remains Broken
Think about this for a moment: Two days away from a federal shutdown, Congress comes up with a stopgap measure to keep the government operating — for a week. A few days later, it arrives at a bipartisan budget deal lasting a bit over four months. This, in turn, moves the president to take to
New York Needs A Climate Where Small Businesses Can Flourish
Some of us are getting back out in our gardens right about now. We’re starting to feel the warmth of spring and things are beginning to grow. It takes a lot of care and the right climate for our plants to flourish. The same could be said about growing our small businesses. New York recently
Abuse of Opioids is Costing Businesses Millions
As the children of Brian and Courtney Halye found themselves preparing for school one morning in March, they began to worry because their parents still
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