Barack Obama is big on promises. He promises to take care of Americans from cradle to grave by taxing the rich and giving all their “excess” money to people who think they don’t have enough. He proposes spending an additional $10 billion on education, $150 billion on alternative energy, $60 billion on infrastructure, and $65 billion to expand healthcare coverage, and that’s … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s Promises: What Do They Mean to You?

Four distinct generations of employees are currently at work in companies across America, all with very different attitudes, expectations, and management styles. Business owners and managers are challenged with learning how to maximize the potential in each age group, while encouraging them to work together to achieve common goals. The oldest age group, those who are old … [Read more...] about Bridging the Gap: Managing Workers from Different Generations

An unpopular Republican governor, an increasingly deep economic funk, and a national outlook that nearly all prognosticators say greatly favors their party. Nevada Democrats couldn’t have come up with a better storyline heading into the 2008 elections if they’d been allowed to write the script themselves. When Silver State voters head to the polls for the November 4th … [Read more...] about Battle of the Legislators: Which Party Will Take Over This Election Season?

Can your company afford to have its employees compete against the company? How about ex-employees recruiting your current employees and calling your vendors? What about employees taking the intellectual property they created while employed – can your company afford losing that? To better protect the company’s investment against scenarios such as those above, there are four … [Read more...] about Dangerous Departures: Protecting Your Company’s Assets

Everywhere you go these days, people are discussing the high price of gasoline. Some are changing their driving habits, others have planned “staycations” instead of vacations this summer, and voters are demanding that the government take some action. Developing alternative ways to power our vehicles has become more important than ever, not only because of rising gasoline … [Read more...] about Sky-High Gas Prices? Hope is on the Horizon

Subpar accounting practices in Nevada government are making it difficult for taxpayers to learn how hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars are spent. Months of inquiries by the Nevada Policy Research Institute found that off-budget spending practices are chronic at both the state and local government levels in Nevada. In the largest area of covert government spending, … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Hidden Spending: Transparency Should Be Priority

Las Vegas-based LaPour has been purchasing and developing land into offices, industrial buildings and hospitality facilities for 16 years. Yet, the company’s executives have chosen not to purchase property for the past two years because of its high costs. “It’s a difficult land environment due to pricing and parcels,” said Jeff LaPour, the president and chief executive … [Read more...] about Land Developers: How Much is Nevada’s Land Worth?