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The biggest cost of doing business is usually labour. In the June 2021 quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported Australian organisations spent $295,373 million on labour costs. Yet the conversations regarding labour costs and the bottom line are usually led by the CFO and finance department or other functions...

At this point last year, we hoped we'd be on the other side of COVID-19. Instead, the combination of the Delta variant and back-to-school means educators and administrators are finding themselves in a state of flux. Cases in school districts are on the rise. Large numbers of students are quarantining....

“The best way to create value in the 21st century is to connect creativity with technology.” —Steve Jobs There is a debate whether technology is a boon or bane. People have apprehensions that technology will replace creativity. In this regard, we will discuss the pros and cons of technology, creativity,...

Carlette Duffy owns a fully renovated three-bedroom house in Indianapolis. Looking to refinance to help her grandmother with some home improvement projects, Carlette sought an appraisal and was shocked at her home’s low valuation. She tried again, but the second appraisal came in even lower. So Carlette decided to test...

Have you been cheated out of a benefit you earned on the job?  Was your job terminated for no good reason when you were on the eve of making a big score?  Do you think you were fired just so the company could keep the money or equity and not...

In the pre-pandemic world, remote work had just begun to make inroads . Primarily, trusted senior level staff were allowed to work remotely as a benefit for a job well done. When COVID hit and companies were forced to require non-essential workers to work from home, the compulsory departure from...

I am so lucky that my days are spent with super successful women. I get to hear their thoughts, their dreams, and of course, their fears. I was asked recently, "what do you think sets the successful women apart?”, and I said, “learning how to say no and sticking to...

The impact of the pandemic’s global health crisis and measures to contain it have pushed through a dramatic shift in the U.S. workplace. Since teleworking has become conventional, it recast how, when and where the job gets done and how performance is measured.  At the same time, the uncertain environment...

The name is the business very window to the world. It is what people will know it as, and how you will be remembered. It is such an important part of any start-up journey and should be done in a creative and carefully conducted manner. While some of the most...

What happens when a highly successful, multi-level-C-Suite visionary leader decides to become the new owner of a small, chic, bridal boutique nestled in a loft in Soho? The wedding dreams of New York brides started coming true – one gorgeous bridal gown at a time. High powered exec, Laura McQuade...