Recent Articles
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Negotiating commercial leases: Location, location, location
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Major security ramp-up following Manchester blast
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIt's a sad world where innocent kids must fear going to a concert. But the rise of terror attacks that target concerts and events with large crowds is now a constant threat. The latest example was the bombing on May 21 when attendees of an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, saw a violent end to their fun evening. The blast killed 22 people and injured more than 100.
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Will Ticketmaster’s new program finally put an end to scalping bots?
Katherine Radin Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEvent-goers know that purchasing tickets to an upcoming concert or show can often be a race against time. If they aren't able to score tickets during a presale, there may be few options left by the time the tickets go on sale to the general public.
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What causes the yips? It may be a physical issue
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessThey are called the yips. And for those boys of summer within baseball and golf who are afflicted, they can make the season long and stressful. Yips are the sudden and often unexplained disruptions to motor skills in athletes. They can be very disruptive, requiring intervention from coaches, therapists and trainers. For some, yips can be career-ending.
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Take a break from asking why
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementA well-worn Post-it displaying "WHY" with a circle around it and line through it was hanging from my colleague Pam's monitor. She is respected for her fair, objective approach and is considered by subordinates and peers to be professional, composed and accomplished.
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The ROI on board service
Robert C. Harris Association Management"Leaders are made, they are not born," said NFL Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi. So where does one find a good source for leadership development? Association boardrooms are ideal schools for leadership.
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How can you beat your rivals after they upgrade? Ask LeBron
Damon Sayles Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHow do professional basketball and the world of business intertwine? Quite easily if you're solely focused on winning. When NBA Finals start Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to become the league's first back-to-back world champion since the 2012 and 2013 Miami Heat. Coincidentally, those Miami teams and the current Cleveland team feature the same superstar in LeBron James.
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NSAID use connected to increased risk of heart attack
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareSome people take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) every day either for chronic pain, inflammation, or both. A survey of medication use in the United States showed that ibuprofen was taken by 17 percent of adults, aspirin by 17 percent and naproxen by 3.5 percent of adults in the preceding week.
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3 social media problems that must be fixed — today
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityAt conferences, I often have people approach me to ask a question. They awkwardly describe their position and the church where they work. Finally, I ask, "How can I help you?" They say they are in charge of their social media accounts and are struggling with the task.
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Building the steps to design career success
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesSome days it's all you can do to keep up your demanding workload. It goes on day after day, until one day you lift your head up over your cubicle partition and realize you've been stuck in the same place for months, perhaps years. What happened to those dreams you had when you started your design career? They haven't vanished. In your effort to excel at your current job, you've inadvertently stopped pursuing them. Time to get back on track.