How to prepare for retirement through the decades — your 40s, 50s and 60s

When you’re young, retirement can seem too far in the future to be a concern. In many cases, people don’t start taking it more seriously until their 40s when they see their parents living in retirement. But as you get older there is not as much time to make up any shortfalls in your plan. Here’s how to prepare at each stage of life before the planning window narrows.

Approach business choices openly by asking fundamental questions

Decisions! We make thousands of them every day. From what to wear, what to eat and what to say. In business, we make even more decisions: purchasing, staffing, relationships and customers. But are we making the best decisions? To optimize decisions, it is helpful to ask fundamental questions: Which problem am I trying to solve? […]