To date, our comments have ONLY addressed the prevention side of the childhood obesity epidemic. But that doesn’t mean we have nothing to say about rehab. It simply means that we have chosen to work on the side where the odds of winning are dramatically better because we prevent the poison from entering the bloodstream. Once the childhood obesity monster […]
Cal-Osha HR & Compliance Consulting: Two Topics Employers Hate To Discuss – Why?
A little over a year ago, I spoke at a trade association dinner meeting. After about 20 minutes of talking, one of the group members interrupted me and asked if they could buy a membership. I told them that it is not association practice for invited speakers to sell their products during the meeting. I said it would be over […]
Beware the Timeshare Salesperson: How to Tell the Difference Between Fake Corporate Brokers and Buyers
Timeshares can allow you and your family to spend quality time together and create lifelong memories of days at the beach. But if you find yourself too busy or financially unable to take your vacation each year, a timeshare can quickly become a burden on you and your heirs. Problems with timeshares include an immediate loss of value at the […]
What Is Constructive Remedy? – Types of constructive wrongful dismissal
What Is Constructive Remedy? There are basically two types of constructive wrongful dismissal: a constructive wrongful dismissal and an unfair constructive dismissal. A constructive wrongful dismissal occurs when the employee has been unfairly dismissed. Under the law, an employee who is made redundant or who is injured is usually entitled to compensation for this reason. A common reason for this […]
Canterbury School – Academic Excellence in Fort Myers
Canterbury School is an independent coeducational private day school in Fort Myers, Florida that claims the distinction of sending 100 percent of its graduates to colleges or universities. With such high academic statistics, it is not surprising that Canterbury students are regularly admitted to select universities across the country, including Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Harvard, New York, Princeton, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, […]
US Export Compliance: What Documents, Information, and Evidence Do You Need to Have?
As an exporter, you should be aware of US export control laws, which are designed to protect national security and foreign policy interests. Various US departments and agencies manage these export controls. Currently, the Obama administration, through its Export Control Reform Initiative, is trying to bring all controls to the purview of a single agency, thus making it easier to […]
Pet Custody Rights: Big Trouble in Divorces
It used to be that in terms of custody rights in divorce decisions, we thought only of children, but as pet ownership has exploded and pets have become beloved members of the family, the rights of Custody of pets have become a big problem. Two states have even passed laws (other states are considering it) that support a form of […]
How to get a prospect to commit after months of sitting on the fence
Be tenacious First of all, you must be tenacious. You should be able to stick with someone until they specifically say “no, I don’t want to” or until they start to be rude to you. If they start to get rude, you don’t want the prospect on your team anyway, they wouldn’t be a good fit and they would start […]
Top Five Associate Degrees Online
Many working people recognize the importance of pursuing a degree program that will enhance their careers, but find that they are unable to attend classes on campus. The state of the economy requires employees to gain specialized skills to be more competitive in the workforce. Job uncertainty is forcing people to seek training that makes them more employable and valuable […]
50-50-90 rule
This particular rule was popularized by Joe Soucheray, a radio commentator and host of a well thought-out set of rules for men and women called Garage Logic in St. Paul, but I think Paul Harvey said so too. It’s called the 50-50-90 rule and it goes something like this: Guys, (and this is a male-only rule) if you have a […]