Category Archives: Misc Muses

Within the IRS and Department of Labor, red flags start flying from any number of triggers. Consider the example of a legal secretary who presented herself as an independent contractor to a prominent Colorado law firm. After her project with … Continue reading →

Sometimes it’s a good idea to get away from the office to recharge your batteries, to sharpen the axe, to network with colleagues, and to lose a few bucks in a casino.  PayReel’s CEO, Heidi McLean, and I managed to … Continue reading →

Once you get past all the legal jargon, it’s a really simple question:  Does the Constitution of the United States give Congress the power to compel every citizen to either purchase health insurance or pay a penalty? Our Supreme Court justices … Continue reading →

How are social media-savvy companies rising to the communication challenges presented by YouTube?  One way is by recognizing and embracing YouTube’s emphasis on content versus presentation.  “In the midst of a fabulous array of historically unprecedented and utterly mind-boggling stimuli … Continue reading →

That all-too familiar shaky cell phone video has changed forever how information and ideas are shared.  Once the bastion of the MTV generation, YouTube has now enabled (or forced) the evolution of corporate communications. Ask any recent MBA grad and … Continue reading →

If you’ve come anywhere near an HR newsletter in the last six months, you know there’s a big crackdown in progress targeting misclassification of employees as independent contractors.  The heat has risen to the point where one piece of pending … Continue reading →

The U.S. economy’s jobless recovery has improved over the past few months to a mostly jobless recovery.  While most pundits are cautiously optimistic about the employment outlook, employers in many states are still facing increases in unemployment insurance taxes.  Yes, … Continue reading →

Last week I attended a Leadership Certificate Program in Washington D.C.  What I took away from the three days is how true leadership differs from good old-fashioned management. Our instructor, Martin Armstrong, is retired military and served time in Afghanistan.  … Continue reading →