Written by Michael Cohn | Featured on AccountingToday Only 23 percent of family businesses have a robust succession plan in place, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, with 46 percent of the family businesses polled saying they are reluctant to pass the business to the next generation. The difficulties of succession planning in family businesses […]
By Robert Trinz | Article Featured on AccountingToday The new year promises to be an challenging one for tax practitioners, as President-elect Trump and Congressional Republicans have promised to enact a significant tax reform package in 2017. However, even if there is no new law, practitioners still will have to cope with a number of tax […]
By Quora | Found on INC.COM You’ve heard of people like Elon Musk and Jeff Immelt (General Electric CEO). Reading about them leads us to assume that business greatness requires little sleep and even less time with loved ones. Immelt, for example, has worked 100+ hours per week for his entire career. But is that […]
Article by Lucinda Shen | Found on Fortune Are millennials better off than their parents were at the same age? A new analysis suggests they aren’t.
Article by Ramit Sethi | Found on CNBC Let’s start off with an uncomfortable truth: You don’t need yet another New Year’s resolution. If we’re honest, didn’t we do the same thing last year? What happened with “writing a blog post every day” or “finally starting that business”?
Article by Drew Hendricks | Found on INC.COM Every year I like to look for those amazing stories of entrepreneurs and companies that everyone should be watching. These are entrepreneurs that are changing the world for the better. Keep an eye out this upcoming year for the esteemed entrepreneurs on this list who are making their […]
Article by John White | Featured on INC.COM Before I invested in my personal brand, I was in a field I no longer liked and working for a company that didn’t listen to a single one of my ideas, EVER. I was in a major career slump, and I needed to pivot in a big […]
Article by Jeff Brown | Featured on CNBC.com For most people, giving to charity is simply a matter of goodwill and generosity. But there are tax benefits, and they can be significant. Knowing how to get a tax deduction can allow you to give even more. But you’ve got to follow the rules. And as with […]
Article by Nina Bowman | Featured on Harvard Business Review If you’ve ever received feedback that you “need to be more strategic,” you know how frustrating it can feel. To add insult to injury, the feedback rarely comes with any concrete guidance on what to do about it. One of my coaching clients, Lisa, a vice president […]
For our annual toy drive Isler NW has donated $1,000 worth of toys to Randall Children’s Hospital. This wish list consists of toys and supplies which can be enjoyed by hospitalized patients throughout the year. These items are used to stock the playrooms, where multiple patients can benefit from playing with the toys, and also […]