Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

If I could live forever I would, but recognizing that’s not an option available to me, the second-best option is to live to at least 100 years. I know I can do that. In order to live to 100 years, I have to have three ingredients in my life: Physical…

About Laurence Kotlikoff Laurence Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow of the Econometric Society, Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, President of Economic Security Planning, Inc., and Director of the Fiscal Analysis Center. Professor…

January 2nd is the day that most resolutions start. Going to the gym, eating healthy, quitting smoking or drinking, etc. But why set an arbitrary date like the new year? Why not start right now? This afternoon? Unfortunately, most resolutions are not kept. Most resolutions don’t depend on a date…

About Paco Underhill Paco founded Envirosell Inc. in 1986 as a testing agency for prototype stores. A consulting firm that does research, Envirosell has worked in 50 countries and with more than one-third of the Fortune 100 list. While prototype testing of stores, restaurants and bank branches is still 30%…

Policewoman Kimberly Potter was found guilty of manslaughter after shooting Duante Wright during a traffic stop. It’s about time white people stop killing non-whites. Maybe it was a mistake, maybe it was not, but a non-white person is dead for a stupid traffic violation. A 12-member jury found Kimberly Potter,…

Running a business in today’s uncertain economic climate is challenging. Trying to keep your accounts looking healthy amid rising costs and intense competition is no easy task. This makes balancing the need to keep your products of the highest quality while keeping your prices low extremely hard to achieve. The…