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  • Senior Planning Guide

    Learning to relax is a life skill

    Bob Martel Updated: March 22, 2021

    The truth is we can all enjoy the health benefits of deep relaxation. Relaxing should be a way of life!

    Bob Martel Updated: March 22, 2021
  • Senior Planning Guide

    Resources for long-term independent living

    Maegen N. McCaffrey Updated: March 22, 2021

    More retirees are choosing to live independently. A survey by AARP revealed a clear majority, 77% of adults over age 50, plan to stay in their current home for as long as possible. Unfortunately, less than half believe it is a realistic long-term

    Maegen N. McCaffrey Updated: March 22, 2021
  • Senior Planning Guide

    Medicare 101

    Rachel Coppola Updated: March 22, 2021

    Roughly 11,000 Americans age into Medicare each day – a rate rising amid the current economic volatility – and many have questions about what the government program and private supplemental plans cover.

    Rachel Coppola Updated: March 22, 2021
  • outside the box

    Apprehension about the COVID-19 vaccine

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: March 15, 2021

    Since the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, beginning with healthcare workers and elders, I’ve heard this question a lot: Why aren’t Black employees getting the vaccine? The question should be: Why would Black people get the vaccine, given

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: March 15, 2021
  • 101

    101: Reskilling employees

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: March 12, 2021

    There is sometimes confusion over the human resources terms “upskilling” and “reskilling,” but they are different concepts, with different goals.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: March 12, 2021
  • 5 things

    5 Things I know about ... Not being a cat on Zoom

    Jessica E. Murphy Updated: March 15, 2021

    In the past year, I have participated in at least a hundred Zoom calls for client meetings, court hearings, and social hours. Here’s five things I’ve learned on how not to end up as a cat on a Zoom.

    Jessica E. Murphy Updated: March 15, 2021
  • know how

    How the Consolidated Appropriations Act helps companies in bankruptcy

    David A. Mawhinney Updated: March 15, 2021

    On Dec. 27, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 – the second round of federal coronavirus-related stimulus – became law. In addition to providing coronavirus relief, the act helped small businesses going through bankruptcy.

    David A. Mawhinney Updated: March 15, 2021
  • the hustle is real

    2020 was the perfect year to start my new business

    Renee Diaz Updated: February 22, 2021

    I love to listen to people who are successful and learn from them. Anyone with real success will tell you the bad as well as the good.

    Renee Diaz Updated: February 22, 2021
  • 10 things

    10 Things I know about ... Using PR to ramp up business

    Liora Bram Updated: February 22, 2021

    Public relations helps SEO.

    Liora Bram Updated: February 22, 2021
  • know how

    How servant leadership keeps companies together

    Julia Becker Collins Updated: February 22, 2021

    Once you have employees, your business changes. Leadership isn’t defined by what you lead, but how you lead. Who do you put first at your business? Yourself? Your team? Your customers?

    Julia Becker Collins Updated: February 22, 2021
  • 2020 hindsight: Five lessons as we kick off 2021

    John Sundborg February 8, 2021

    While many companies in the Greater Worcester area are still dealing with the acute impacts of the economic and social disruption of 2020, innovative companies can apply what they’ve learned to excel in 2021.

    John Sundborg February 8, 2021
  • 5 things

    5 Things I know about... Powerful leadership qualities

    Deborah Penta Updated: February 8, 2021

    One of the single most important positive qualities of a leader is the ability to lead with authenticity.

    Deborah Penta Updated: February 8, 2021
  • Outside the Box

    Kindness is not enough

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: February 8, 2021

    The saying “Kill them with kindness,” is instruction to be nice to the people who mistreat you, in an effort to pacify them, stop the mistreatment, or endure it. In combating racism, kindness will never be enough.

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: February 8, 2021
  • advice

    Identify and address disruptive threats head on

    Joe Accardi and Kevin Sheehan Updated: February 8, 2021

    New technologies continue to disrupt industries year after year, re-writing the rules of engagement, paving the way for new competitors, and putting established players back on their heels if not out of business.

    Joe Accardi and Kevin Sheehan Updated: February 8, 2021
  • 101

    101: Written warnings

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: February 8, 2021

    There are many reasons supervisors may deliver warnings to employees whose conduct negatively impacts business, such as customer complaints, repeat absenteeism or contributing to a toxic work environment.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: February 8, 2021
  • 10 things

    10 Things I know about ... How the December stimulus impacts PPP borrowers

    Brittany Besler Updated: January 25, 2021

    Stay in contact with your trusted advisors.

    Brittany Besler Updated: January 25, 2021