Companies Score When Volunteering is a Family Affair

With National Volunteer Week on the horizon, any company engaged in employee-led corporate philanthropy may want to consider how to join the celebration. Observed from April 10-16, National Volunteer Week recognizes those who are impacting their communities through service and encourages more people to get involved in volunteering. National Volunteer Week has grown steadily each […]

Negotiation Strategies to Get Paid What You Are Worth

Here is an excerpt from my Amazon Best Selling book: “Money Can Buy You Happiness: Secrets Women Need to Know to Get Paid What They Are Worth!” If you want to learn negotiation strategies to get paid what you are worth, here is the video clip of my interview from Saturday, March 19, 2016 on […]

How to Master the Art of the First Impression

Amy Cuddy, a psychologist at the Harvard Business School, has been studying first impressions for more than a decade. She and her colleagues found that we make snap judgments about other people that answer two primary questions: Can I trust this person? Can I respect this person’s capabilities? According to Cuddy’s research, 80% to 90% […]

How Jeff Bezos Became a Power Beyond Amazon

More has gone right for Bezos lately than perhaps at any other time during his two-decade run in the public eye. Read more on Fortune CONVERSATIONS

CEO Talk: Zdenek Pelc, GZ Media

Zdenek Pelc is the chairman of the Board of Directors, owner and former CEO of GZ Media the world’s biggest vinyl record producer. Pelc has worked for GZ Media for more than 32 years; he is the longest running CEO in the history of the Czech Republic. GZ Media has been featured by The New […]

Maxing Out Your Tax-Deductible IRA

Dear Carrie, How much can a person who is 55 invest yearly in an IRA that is tax-deductible? –A Reader Dear Reader, It seems like such a simple question. But the answer is anything but, thanks to the complex web of rules and regulations surrounding the whole range of retirement investment options. Still, it’s an […]

Social Security Deal Ending Soon

One of the most creative ways to maximize a couple’s Social Security benefits is ending on May 1st. If you are among the few who have the opportunity to use this quirk in the law, known as “file-and-suspend” to gain extra spousal benefits, you might want to take advantage of it while you still have […]