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Want lower healthcare costs? Get rid of the insurance companies

By Robert S. Pembroke For decades I ran a small business that employed 45 people — give or take a few. When I took over the family business, the cost of healthcare for our employees was insignificant. According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, the annual cost of…

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Business Tech: Want to increase your office productivity? Put more screens on your desks

By Mike Herrington More monitors can boost business productivity. At least that’s what scientists from the University of Utah have shown with their studies on the subject. A study at the UofU found that productivity among people working on editing tasks was higher with two…

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Jul 2

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Six keys to managing strong, divergent opinions in the workplace

By Richard Tyson The recent shooting rampage at the ballpark in Alexandria, Virginia, puts a harsh, but necessary, spotlight on the lengths to which some will go in responding to those with whom they disagree. While it is normal to have differences of opinion, when those…

Dropping the BAT is key to passing tax reform this year

By Veronique de Rugy House Speaker Paul Ryan has made his pitch to the country about tax reform. He wants it, and he wants it before the end of 2017 because, as he said in his prepared remarks, “We cannot let this once-in-a-generation moment slip by.” That’s all well and good,…

Is the U.S. stumbling its way into another decade of war?

By Fareed Zakaria While we have been focused on the results of special elections, the ups and downs of the Russia investigation and President Trump’s latest tweets, under the radar, a broad and consequential shift in American foreign policy appears to be underway. Put simply,…

Speaker Ryan wants to make the tax cuts permanent; Bad mistake, Paul

By Robert S. Pembroke If the Republicans don’t pass a tax bill before the 2018 election, they’re toast. In 1994 there was a swing of 54 Democratic House members and eight Democratic senators to the Republican side. It would take years for the Republicans to regain control if…

Business Tech: Can't afford someone to watch your IT systems full-time? How about a vCTO?

By Mike Herrington The position of chief technology officer was created for a reason. There needs to be ownership and strategy behind the technology decisions a company makes at the highest levels. Your network is so essential to how you do businesses that it needs a seat at the…

Accountability: The missing link to successful recruiting

By Aubrey Robison As a workforce strategy consultant in the recruiting and staffing industry, I have the opportunity to help companies define their strategies and execute their plans to acquire and retain their most valuable assets — their people. During these meetings I have…

Stop making businesses the scapegoats for bad government policy

By Veronique de Rugy There’s a disturbing and counterproductive tendency to scapegoat individual businesses for responding predictably to conditions established by the choices politicians make. A recent example is a replay of last year’s attacks on Mylan, which manufactures the…

Liberals and conservatives should open up to all kinds of opinions

By Fareed Zakaria The recent shooting at a congressional baseball practice was a ghastly example of the political polarization that is ripping this country apart. Political scientists have shown that Congress is more divided than at any time since the end of Reconstruction. I am…

Utah’s ‘paws on the patio’ regulations and other ‘regulatory dark matter’

By Robert Pembroke Through a lot of blood, sweat and tears, my wife and I are able to go to a Southern California beach for a few weeks each winter. We take along Nelson, who is our son/part dog. Nelson really enjoys going to breakfast with us at RJ’s Café in Dana Point. Some…

Message to Trump: There’s a right way to boost infrastructure spending

By Veronique de Rugy As part of its recent “Infrastructure Week,” the Trump administration held infrastructure-themed events around the country to promote $1 trillion of private and public infrastructure investment. Based on the 2018 budget outline, we know that the…

Solving the Middle East morass: U.S. should broker a new balance of power

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump returned from his first overseas trip convinced that he had unified America’s historic Arab allies, dealt a strong blow against terrorism and calmed the waters of an unruly Middle East. Since then we have seen a series of terror attacks in Europe…

Does the world no longer feel like Lafayette? 'Sir, I truly love America'

By Robert Pembroke The return of the Marquis de Lafayette to America in 1824 produced a tremendous outpouring of goodwill and gratitude from our nation. He toured all 24 states in just over 13 months. When a mayor from a little town near Boston told him, “Sir, America loves…

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Business Tech: Solving your IT problems: Asking the right questions drives the right solutions

By Mike Herrington There are a huge number of technology solutions on the market today and every business has unique needs. The road to finding the right solutions for your business can be tricky. Experience has repeatedly taught us that asking LOTS of quality questions is…

Business Tech:Managing your technology department: Work smarter, not harder

By Mike Herrington Managing your businesses technology solutions doesn’t have to be akin to summiting Everest. Cool new tools allow you to work smarter and not harder, achieving your business technology objectives with relative ease. As a teenager growing up in Minnesota, I was…

The ‘dead on arrival’ Trump budget gets credit for spotlighting needed cuts

By Veronique de Rugy Love it or hate it, the recently proposed 2018 federal budget is dead on arrival. Some say that’s because it’s unrealistic. Some contend that it’s too harsh on discretionary spending and/or too soft on calling for needed reform to some mandatory programs.…

Trump’s ‘elemental’ approach may cost U.S. leadership of Western world

By Fareed Zakaria We now have a Trump Doctrine, and it is, in its conception at least, the most radical departure from a bipartisan American foreign policy since 1945. In an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn and national security…

Prescription for small-business rebirth: The 15 percent solution

By Robert Pembroke Recently I had a conversation with my daughter about why she left her private practice and went to work for a large medical center. She said there were two reasons: First, it was very difficult to keep up with all the paperwork required to collect money from…

Only the paranoid survive: Never take your success for granted

By Richard Tyson Have you noticed the number of major retailers closing their stores these days? According to Business Insider, as of April, nine major retailers, including Payless Shoe Source, the Limited, Radio Shack and Sports Authority, have filed for bankruptcy. My wife and…

Business Tech: New invisible malware uses your computer to make money for hackers

By Mike Herrington The newest malware threat doesn’t identify itself with a flashy box — and it doesn’t even ask for a ransom. It’s not noticeable, beyond making a computer run slower than usual. The new threat is called “Adylkuzz.” It uses the same vulnerability in old versions…

Long-awaited Trump budget is out – and it’s good news for the swamp

By Veronique de Rugy Pres. Donald Trump’s first budget proposal is finally out, and it boldly promises to deliver a “new foundation for American greatness.” I guess that grandiose language is supposed to resonate with those voters who don't understand how the budget process…

Why does Trump continue to give Saudis a free pass on Islamic terrorism?

By Fareed Zakaria The recent bombing in Manchester was another gruesome reminder that the threat from radical Islamic terrorism is ongoing. And Pres. Trump’s journey to the Middle East illustrated yet again how the country central to the spread of this terrorism, Saudi Arabia,…

Expect volatility, but avoid letting the headlines alter your investment plans

By Mark Lund Recent headlines have disturbed what was an unusually calm stock market. The political uproar in Washington may continue for weeks or months, and it could mean significant, ongoing turbulence for Wall Street. As an investor — a retirement saver — how much will this…

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