As you are no doubt aware, Tax Day is upon us once again. April 18 has become a modern-day Ides of March, the most dreaded day of the entire year. For the last few weeks, your accounting department has probably been putting in long hours trying to make sure all of your ducks are in […]
It’s April 1st, better known as April Fools’ Day, and you’ve no doubt spent the entire day looking over your shoulder. This is, after all, the one day of the year that it’s not only acceptable to pull pranks, it’s expected. You’re not about to fall for it again, so you’re going to spend all […]
You might not realize it if you don’t live in New Orleans, but Fat Tuesday is here again. For the uninitiated, that means that America’s most famous party, Mardi Gras, is in full swing. Whether they’ve experienced it or not, everyone is familiar with Mardi Gras, the street carnival that takes over Louisiana once a […]
It’s Presidents’ Day, the day we set aside to honor the great men who have led the United States. The history of the Presidency is one of colossal triumphs, memorable failures, and endurance in the face of unimaginable obstacles. As managers and business owners, there are countless lessons we can learn from the decisions made […]
February is here, and love is in the air. Cupid’s bow is strung, florists are getting ready to work overtime, and the lovebirds are chirping. That’s right, it’s Valentine’s Day, the holiday where we celebrate love in all its wondrous forms, from schoolyard crushes to golden anniversaries. Obviously, Valentine’s Day is mainly for couples, but […]
A new year is finally here. The gifts have been given, the champagne toasts have been made. Now, things are starting to get back to normal. We’re all back at work full time and ready to start making this the best year yet. The only way to make sure your next year is always your […]
From late November through January 1, the United States is fully immersed in what is generally called “Holiday Season.” It starts with Thanksgiving and doesn’t stop until we ring in the New Year. In between, we celebrate Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and a host of other festive events. One international Holiday that’s never really caught on […]
Every year, Americans from sea to shining sea take a Thursday in late November to gather together, eat some turkey, watch some football, eat some more turkey, and count our many blessings. We sit around tables with our friends and family and take some time to think about everything we have to be thankful for. […]
Perhaps one of the most surprising stories of 2016 was the complete explosion of Pokémania throughout the world in July. Pokémon, originally launched in 1996 by Nintendo, was a pair of handheld video games in which players caught, trained, and battled a large selection of fictional monsters called Pokémon. The franchise quickly took off, spawning […]
With both fantasy football and its professional counterpart kicking off this September, a great deal of attention will be on drafted players. In the real NFL, fans will finally get their chance to see whether the players their team selected this past April turn into star-caliber performers or plain old lumps of coal. Fantasy football […]
Unless you own a restaurant, there is really no such thing as a purely local business anymore. You may own a store in a small town in the middle of Wisconsin, but you’re still competing with manufacturers, retailers, and other services from all over the world. The internet has erased most of the borders that […]
Summer is almost over, and that means back to school time is here again. While kids pick out those first-day outfits, sharpen up those pencils, and load their bookbags, school administrators and teachers are preparing for every facet of the new school year. That means ordering textbooks, writing lesson plans, setting up classrooms, and planning […]
