How mindfulness empowers us and others By Linda Janasz When you interact with someone who is distracted, how does it make you feel? Likely, you experience disconnection or even a sense of frustration. Perhaps they rush through conversations, or even check their phone. Not surprising, we instinctively...
Don't get left in the dark. By Maurie Backman Look, we can't all be financial wizards, right? Some of us are better at art, or at writing poetry, or at running three miles without fainting. But natural talents and inclinations aside, there's one major life skill many...
OPEC's strategy of starving its rivals out by keeping crude prices low has worked, and today, its members have the power to dial back global supply and boost prices again -- but there's one little problem. By Travis Hoium Two years ago, when Saudi Arabia and its...
Greenspoon Marder is targeting opportunities in the cannabis law field by opening three new offices and adding five attorneys. The firm announced June 6 that it is opening law offices in Las Vegas, Denver, and San Diego – three cities in regions that are central to...
Recent changes to Social Security eliminated two popular filing strategies, but all is not lost. By Maurie Backman Millions of older Americans rely on Social Security as a major source of income in retirement, which is why the decision as to when to start collecting benefits shouldn't...
By Gerry Czarnecki If you are part of a typical board, your meetings probably follow a pattern that is in direct opposition to what governance professionals would recommend, and it is probably time for you to start challenging that pattern. Does this pattern sound familiar? An...
If you can manage to rid yourself of debt by age 53, you'll be setting the stage for a financially healthy retirement. By Maurie Backman If there's one thing Americans are good at, it's racking up debt. The typical American household carries over $15,000 in credit card...
Businesses find lucrative markets and create supportive workplaces By Kevin Gale Figuring out where South Florida is in supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inclusion can still be a challenge – even four decades after Anita Bryant pressed for repeal of an anti-discrimination ordinance in Miami-Dade County. On one...
By Jim Fried On this month’s show, we talked about urban development in Miami and what real estate investing trends across the country are going to look like. We even got a glimpse of the future when we met some terrific young people. I had a great...
By David Lyons The rush is on in troubled Brazil to wrap up construction projects in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics. With roughly three months to go before the opening ceremonies in early August, a delegation from the International Olympic Committee reportedly concluded that “thousands...
