This week, we decided to reintroduce one of our archived, popular blogs. Let us know what you think! Employees are expensive; misclassifying them as independent contractors is more so. Most state laws require employers to pay for their employees’ workers’… Read More
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The Immortal Text Message
By Guest Blogger: Michael J. Lentz, Esquire The other day, a friend sent me a mass e-mail containing a document that he had run across on the internet and found funny and/or shocking. Like most of us, I get many… Read More
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Lessons of My Father
My father’s red, wooden bat stands propped up in one corner of my office. He died on April 1, 2007, but I still think of it as his. The paint is faded and it is on the verge of splintering in spots. By… Read More
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Rule #1 Revisited
This past weekend, my wife and I stopped in at the Great Grapes Wine Festival at Oregon Ridge. Beautiful day, live music, smiling people all around, great gathering of Maryland wineries…what could be better? Only one thing to complain about… Read More
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Does Your Personnel Manual Need an Upgrade?
Many companies have personnel manuals they’ve worked hard to put together and have not looked at for 5 years or more. If you’re one of those companies, or are simply looking to put together a personnel manual for the first… Read More
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The Quest for Something Beyond Profit
Not long ago, I released a Podcast exploring employee motivation beyond money. In his book, Drive, Daniel Pink asserted that, given fair compensation, what really motivates employees is: Autonomy Opportunity for Mastery Purpose And it is these motivational elements that decrease… Read More
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Lessons from The Madness
Guest Blogger: Michael Lentz, Esquire It’s that time of year again. The NCAA’s annual tournament to determine college basketball’s national champion, colloquially known as “March Madness®,” started last week. In one of Thursday’s games, tiny Morehead State upset traditional powerhouse Louisville, in… Read More
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The Cost of Infidelity
In my post on February 1, 2011, I wrote about the benefits of dating before one gets married. I was writing specifically to warn against the danger of inviting someone into your company as shareholder or director based solely on hope… Read More
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Lions & Tigers & Bears
A few years back, CNN ran a story about a Pennsylvania woman mauled by a pet bear that she kept in her backyard. When I saw this story, my first thought was “well, that was a headline waiting to happen.” CNN… Read More
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A Sense of Entitlement
I have this very clear memory of standing with parents and incredibly excited children on the sideline of a windswept soccer field. The last game had just ended. Our team, that is to say my 6 year old son’s team,… Read More