Cleveland Jewish News marks 50 years of progress as the voice of the Jewish community
With the heart of a weekly but the work ethic of a daily publication, the Cleveland Jewish News is beefing up its local coverage and expanding its role in the community. That is quite a feat for a company celebrating its golden anniversary. The inaugural issue of the Cleveland Jewish News was printed on Oct. […]
How network discounts can impact stop loss insurance pricing
Network discounts can help in stop loss insurance premiums.
How a high-tech innovator is solving the problem of missed home deliveries
Neel Murthy was eagerly looking forward to a pie he had ordered on the Internet. Unfortunately, he wasn’t home to take delivery. The pie went bad at the post office. There will be no more “sorry we missed you” notices from home delivery services for Murthy — or anyone else in San Francisco who signs […]
Habitat for Humanity focusing on rehabbing, not building
When Rudy’s Hardware closed its doors this past spring after 54 years in Slavic Village, dozens of area business volunteers packed up the store’s inventory and donated it to Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity with the hope the items can help rebuild local communities. Little did owner Rudy Rosales know how quickly his dream […]
Mexico may be the next China for U.S. importers and manufacturers
Low cost transportation coupled with minimal import barriers allowed U.S. importers to access the low wages of China and turn that country’s manufacturing base into a U.S. workshop. Chinese wages are now rising to the point that Mexico is becoming the more competitive manufacturing base for the U.S. market. If Mexico can maintain a safe […]
Reasonable accommodations: Interaction with and providing leaves of absence to a disabled employee
When an employee requests a leave of absence because of a disability, employers have two separate duties: 1) interact with the employee; and 2) provide a defined period of leave so the employee can obtain treatment and recover, as a reasonable accommodation. But if that employee seeks ongoing, or more successive weeks off from work, […]
Growth celebrates change in both nature and the marketplace
The gardens at Cornerstone Sonoma, a nine-acre, cultural and creative haven that celebrates the relationship between nature, architecture and art, are in a continual state of evolution. And I don’t just mean that all members of the plant kingdom are growing. It’s been 10 years since Cornerstone Sonoma was founded. One of its features is […]
How to balance your leadership priorities and get people to follow
Abraham Lincoln has been repeatedly voted as our most popular president, probably because he achieved great results in the face of incredibly difficult circumstances. What was his secret and what are the keys to success of the “greatest leaders?” In a survey where I posed these questions to hundreds of managers and supervisors when facilitating […]
Partners and entrepreneurship blend well to achieve success
Entrepreneurship is widely considered the key to building a thriving economy. According to a Kauffman Foundation study, all net new job growth over the past 30 years in the U.S. has stemmed from young, high growth companies. Still, it’s becoming clearer that the connection between startups and established businesses just might be another major economic […]
Scott Phillips Jr. didn’t set out to be boss; he worked hard and was asked to take role
Don’t set out with a position in mind. Find something you are super passionate about, and don’t set out to become a boss.