Thoughts about ongoing education
There are more than 700,000 postsecondary degrees, certifications and other credentials available to students in the U.S. who may be seeking to […]
Category: Education
Is dumbing down curriculum our only hope?
The field of accounting is losing CPAs at an alarming pace. The statistics are disturbing. Older practitioners are still working well beyond […]
Tooth Fairy Syndrome
Young children believe in fairy tales like the tooth fairy. Despite having no direct evidence of the tooth fairy’s existence, they believe […]
A reminder of ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”
Sometime before 2011 I recognized Stephen Covey’s work as one of the books that most influenced my life in this earlier blog […]
The risks of being a data-driven decision maker
Lately I notice that my ability to piss people off is on the rise. This well-honed irritating behavior targets all groups: Democrats, […]
The best advice
The best advice I can offer locally to help improve our world: 1. Get a local library card. 2. Get the Libby […]
New way to pay student loans – tax free!
I’ve been practicing in the employee benefits field for 37 years and I can’t remember being as surprised as I was reading […]
Graduate students outraged by tax change
The tax reform process has triggered uncertainly and angst while final negotiations are worked out. Many groups, including graduate students, have good […]
Sad end to the ‘realness’
OnlineAdviser and OnlineNavigator services end public access for incoming call telephone support. Unscheduled telephone calls will no longer be accepted due to […]