"Since the pandemic started, I've wanted to stay connected with our community. Through the form of a weekly blog, I share my insights and reflections on various topics."
For the past few months, I have been feeling a little out of sorts. I attribute it to all that is happening in the world: the unexpected invasion of Ukraine, the horrible pictures we see daily from Ukraine, the economic and market turmoil, and the continuing incivility by people on opposite sides of the political spectrum. I think all of these factors contribute to heightened anxiety.
Daniel Pink is an author of books such as Drive and The Power of Regret. His themes focus on business, work, creativity and behavior. He also has a video blog, The Pinkcast, which promotes science-based tools and tips for working smarter and living better. Who doesn’t want that?
Rohit Bhargava publishes the Non-Obvious Insights Newsletter each week and highlights a number of stories. In this week’s edition, there was story about furniture and when I dug deeper, there was a video ad.
I was chatting with a client and friend the other day and she told me a story that I want to share. Her brother lives in the Algarve region of Portugal where he owns a pizzeria. Like everywhere in the world, finding workers is difficult and his pizzeria was no exception.
A friend of mine was in Europe closing on a real estate transaction last week and was telling me about the experience.
A long-time client and friend sent me the cartoon above. With tax season upon us, many of us are involved in the long-held tradition of scrambling to try to minimize our taxes. We tend spend inordinate amounts of time in this endeavor.