Entries by IslerNW

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8 Things You Should Never Do at Work

Article by Maurie Backman | Found on CNN We all know we’re supposed to show up to work on time, respect our managers, and meet deadlines as assigned. But here are a few things not to do if you want to succeed on the job.

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When Millennials are the Boss

Article by Shen Lu | Found on CNN The kids have grown up and they’re ready to take on the world. While much of the buzz around Millennials in the workplace has been about managing them, many of them have risen to leadership roles, supervising Gen-Xers and even Baby Boomers. Experts say the elder workers should […]

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Yes, Student Debt is Delaying Homeownership

Article by Katie Lobosko | Found on CNN.com College grads have claimed for years that they were putting off buying a home because of student debt. Now, there’s strong proof that their loans really have pulled down homeownership rates. About 32% of those in their 20s owned a home in 2007, but that’s fallen drastically to […]

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How to Kill a Corporate Zombie

Article Found on The Economist WHAT is the best way to kill a zombie? Fans of Daryl Dixon, a character in “The Walking Dead”, a television series, will know the answer: a crossbow bolt to the brain. Getting rid of corporate zombies, however, is a much more complicated process.

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Fed Expected to Leave Rates Unchanged; Balance Sheet in Focus

Article Found on Reuters | Written by Jason Lange The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and possibly hint that it will start winding down its massive holdings of bonds as soon as September in what would be a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy. The U.S. central bank will issue its […]

How Millennials Are Changing the Housing Market

Article by John White | Found on INC.COM I remember buying my first home with my wife. I will never forget the feeling of walking in together for the first time as homeowners. It was a defining moment in both our lives. Today, younger Millennials are purchasing their first homes and older ones are already moving on to buying […]

The Technology That Will Change Accounting

Article by Levi Morehouse | Found on Forbes Lots of people speculate about the next big innovation that will take their industries by storm. In the realm of accounting and finance, there is a major technology often misunderstood by professionals that could dramatically change the game for the financial services industry. That technology is blockchain.

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How Your Job Can Wreck Your Health

Article by Ronesh Sinha | Found on Politico During my medical training, I learned that a typical heart attack patient is a white male older than 50 who smokes cigarettes and eats red meat. So I was surprised when patients in my Silicon Valley office succumbing to uncontrolled diabetes and heart disease turned out to be […]