I opened up The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz (on the list of my 24 books I’m reading this year) with great anticipation. I had heard much about it, and how it had great business wisdom. Ultimately, I have very mixed thought about this book. First, what I didn’t like. At the...Read More
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a complex law. While HR pros may never know all the nuances of the law, here are 11 tricks you should know to avoid FMLA headaches. Know how many employees you have every day of the year. If you have 50 or more during 20 or more...Read More
Anagrams. Acrostics. Isograms. Alphagrams. My mind has been bludgeoned with these and many other lexicographic terms as I just finished Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players, by Stefan Fatsis (Number 24 on my list of books to read this year). On the heels of George Plimpton, but before...Read More
My wife and I have a senior in high school, which as we all know is a hectic time. More than anything, it has been, time consuming, intense, and stressful, while full of high hopes but doused with a dose of realism. In other words, it’s college application season. I, and many other parents I...Read More
Already finished two of the twenty-four books I plan on reading this year (check out my list here): The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz and Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive SCRABBLE Players by Stefan Fatsis. Stay tuned for book reviews to be published soon. What books have...Read More
As the New Year arrives, I’ve created my list of books I hope to read this year. My goal is to read two book each month. You ask, “How are you going to do this”. Honestly, I’m not sure I will be able to do this. But I hope one simple trick will help: I’m...Read More
It’s that time of year when everyone is making New Year’s Resolutions. Many focus on exercising more, eating healthier, and spending more time with family and friends. However, many people won’t make resolutions because they fear they won’t be able to keep them. For those people, I also recommend not making New Year Resolutions if:...Read More
