Obama plan would give and take
Our guess is that most Americans knew immediately where they stood on President Barack Obama's plan to reduce the nation's deficit by more than $3 trillion by adopting the "Buffett rule."
Leadership development
David Westgate Chairman, CEO & president Jason Inc. Milwaukee Jason Inc., a Milwaukee-based parent...
Personnel File
Accounting Komisar Brady & Co. LLP, Brookfield, has named Travis Kalmuck and Cailyn Reilly as accounting generalists in the...
Biz Notes
Everest College Everest College Milwaukee recently added a massage therapy career-training program at its campus in Milwaukee's Park East...
How to negotiate with a bully
I recently posted a question in an Expert Negotiator blog dealing with negotiators who bully people. Bullying is manifested by a number of behaviors, including making outrageous demands, insisting on their position and threatening to walk away from the negotiation.
You can learn to be creative
Steve Jobs' resignation from Apple gave us an immediate understanding of how much the market values creativity and innovation in a company. Apple stock took an immediate hit.
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The cost of fear
President Bill Clinton, in a Sunday morning interview, suggested that "conflict makes good politics; collaboration, good economics." He said that "the American people need to be able to think."
Millennials uncertain about the future in shaky economy
The youngest generation in the workforce, Millennials, have low rates of financial independence and confidence about their futures, according to a recent survey by Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank.
Retirement plans more important than ever
With so much volatility in the current economic climate and uncertainty about what lies ahead, retirement may seem like a distant goal for many professionals. But strategic planning might be even more important as the future of historically reliable retirement income sources like social security and health care assistance like Medicare become even more uncertain.
Miller Park Way is a retail magnet
The Miller Park Way corridor between National Avenue and Lincoln Avenue emerged as a retail hub after the Village of West Milwaukee attracted three big box stores prior to the Great Recession.