We live in an age of cheapened language — an age in which people become “superstars” at 15 and most every baseball game features an “awesome” hitter, pitcher or manager. But even allowing for the devaluation of language – adjusting for… Read More
Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
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The Importance of the One Night Stand
After I turned 40 (quite some time ago), I realized that my fantasies had changed. The fantasy goes like this: One day, I’ll leave my office and check into a hotel. I will tell no one where I’ve gone. I will turn… Read More
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2012: 74 Days and Counting
“So, what’s your 5 year target?” My client responded quickly: “$7,000,000 gross revenue in 5 years.” “OK, so let’s drill down. What is your average salesperson generating now and what kind of inside staff do you need to support each outside… Read More
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Farrah Fawcett, Steve Jobs, and the Lessons of Apple…in 2 Minutes
I was sad when I learned Farrah Fawcett had died. In my youth, she was a symbol borne of an iconic poster, great hair, and a really bad TV show. Princess Diana had that smile. The death of each (and many other notables)… Read More
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How do MD Businesses Prepare for the New Norm: Less Federal Spending
Tim Robbins opined that there were two types of people: Those who, upon hearing that a storm is coming, simply pray that it passes them by, and those who prepare for it. The Shawshank Redemption It’s no secret what the… Read More
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Employee or Independent Contractor: What Business Owner’s Need to Know
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