Change and Innovation: Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

  In 1975, a researcher named Steven Sasson, working for Eastman Kodak built the first digital camera. He saw the potential for this new device and told executives it would compete with film in the next 15-20 years. Eastman Kodak then developed the first...

The Undeniable Power of Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence (BI) is the accumulation, analysis, reporting, budgeting & presentation of your business data. BI can help your business improve operations and your financial position.  Ultimately, when used with software it can help a company with strategic...

The Paradigm Shift That Caught Us By Surprise

Your biggest risk isn’t failure; it’s sustained mediocrity (Wroblewski, 2017). This quote applies today more than ever as disruption is front and center for many businesses. Here are some examples of the paradigm shift, which caught most of us by surprise. Uber –...

Your Social Security Payments Reduced!

Be aware of WEP’s impact if you receive a foreign pension   Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) is the one that will reduce your social security (“SS”) payments. When you apply for SS, you will be asked if you are currently receiving a pension from foreign...