The fascinating (and tragic) history of gloves in industry
Just what is the proper glove? That’s a question that could be answered by anyone from Martha Stewart to your company’s welder. But, as anyone in…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good publishes The Smart Reader, a practical general-interest article library from SGME Software, LLC.
Be sure your retirement advisor is a ‘fiduciary’
New rules imposed by the Department of Labor require anyone being paid to provide advice on retirement accounts must do the right thing for his or her…
More banks are pushing home equity lines of credit
Banks are anticipating a boom time for home equity loans. With home values rising, consumers have more borrowing power. And lenders want to create home…
Refinance your home, renovate and get a tax deduction
For homeowners wanting to refinance, the IRS usually requires that mortgage points, or prepaid interest, be amortized over the lifetime of the loan….
The cost of web service: A big bet on satellites
Moneywise The cost of web service: A big bet on satellites Satellites will soon bring speedier web service to users across the globe, including areas of…
Book Review Productivity expert tells how to manage thoughts … and transform your work
Charles Duhigg has done it again, this time with his new book, Smarter Faster Better. It’s already a New York Times Best seller. The author talks to…
Motivation and longevity
A reader asked Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal’s Work & Family advisor, what effect moving from a small town to a big city for a career could…
After trying to keep your own business going … You could get the unexpected payoffs of failure, 21
The idea that failure brings rewards has become so venerated by business thinkers that you might think yourself lacking if you haven’t suffered at least…
Want to be smarter, more creative, more motivated? Get enough sleep!
Have you heard them bragging about it? Managers, workers and business people of all stripes are telling about their 16-hour days. They try to make it…
Spending work hours browsing Facebook, shopping or watching cat videos?
Cyberloafing costs U.S. businesses as much as $85 billion a year, according to studies by the University of Nevada. Employee interviews by Kansas State…