You would think an experienced traveler would have more sense, but I scheduled not one, but two trips during the recent Super Bowl festivities. The second of these trips was to visit with alumni. My date of departure for the second trip was the day after the Super Bowl, which also happened to be the day after the Waste Management Open PGA event, which together translated into thousands of visitors leaving Phoenix. My first trip went smoothly, but the second trip was an entirely different … [Read more...] about Ben Franklin, Tranquility and the Folly of Traveling during Super Bowl Weekend
Goodwill’s ‘Second Runway’ Show Slated for April 25th
April 25, 2015 Fabulous fashions from Goodwill of Northern Arizona stores, modeled by local personalities, will be the highlight of Second Runway, the charitable organization’s annual fashion show and shopping extravaganza. All funds raised by the event support Goodwill’s job creation and workforce development initiatives throughout Northern Arizona. Mayor Jerry Nabours, Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng, and Coconino Community College President Leah Bornstein are among … [Read more...] about Goodwill’s ‘Second Runway’ Show Slated for April 25th
How Much Income Do You Actually Need in Retirement?
One of the most common questions that we get from clients nearing retirement is, “How much income am I going to need to be comfortable?” It’s an important question that gets right at the heart of the retirement puzzle. Although we wish we could give you a round number right here, that just isn’t possible. Too much depends on your personal situation. What is possible is to think ahead about your lifestyle and financial needs and come up with some approximations that can be used to develop a … [Read more...] about How Much Income Do You Actually Need in Retirement?
Future Smart or Future Gullible
I can predict the future. Believe me, I can. It’s just that I can’t predict it 100 percent accurately all the time. For example, I can predict that at least some readers who get beyond the first couple of sentences of this book review will continue to read it all the way through. I can also predict that those who don’t read it all the way through will do something else instead. I’m 100 percent certain of that. I also predict that sometime today, you’ll have something to eat and that later, … [Read more...] about Future Smart or Future Gullible
One Last Opportunity to Get Health Coverage
Under the Affordable Care Act, the government set up certain rules on when individuals can enroll for health insurance. For 2015, the open enrollment period ended on Feb. 15. The only permissible time to enroll outside this period is through a Special Enrollment Period, which are for life events such as marriage, divorce, loss of employer-based coverage and similar major events. Failure to enroll in coverage results in a penalty. For tax year 2014, the penalty was $95 per individual, or one … [Read more...] about One Last Opportunity to Get Health Coverage
First Three Things All Business Owners Should Do
As this column develops over time, I will share my thoughts with fellow CEOs, presidents, general managers and business owners based on questions that are submitted to me at [email protected]. For this inaugural column, I’ve decided to address the question I’ve been asked the most over my 30-year career. It usually goes something like this, “What advice do you have for a new business owner (or CEO, president or general manager)?” While that is a very general question, in my mind, they … [Read more...] about First Three Things All Business Owners Should Do
Haute Kitchen and Bath Trends for 2015
There are so many new and exciting design trends in the kitchen and bath industry. The annual Kitchen and Bath Show (KBIS) was held in late January this year in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada. The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show is the world’s largest tradeshow event dedicated to exhibiting products intended for the kitchen and bath. With this informative show in our own “backyard,” the designers at Mallett Design Works decided to take a road trip to learn more about the latest innovations in the … [Read more...] about Haute Kitchen and Bath Trends for 2015
Peru Harnesses a Career of Helping for United Way Role
Longtime Flagstaff resident Steve Peru has spent most of his career helping people. He will now use that experience – and the relationships he has built – in his new role as president and CEO of United Way of Northern Arizona (UWNA). Peru took on the position Feb. 16 and succeeded Carol Dykes, who has served in an interim role since Jill Briggs resigned last October. While previous efforts to fill this position involved a nationwide search, this one had more of a local focus. Past UWNA Board … [Read more...] about Peru Harnesses a Career of Helping for United Way Role
Firefighters Preparing for Fire Season
Up until the recent heavy winter storm that hit in early March, Northern Arizona was experiencing an unseasonably warm and dry winter, causing some concern about the upcoming fire season. “The storm brings us closer to the normal range of conditions for moisture, but the severity of fire season depends on a number factors, a lot of which have yet to play out,” says National Weather Service Flagstaff meteorologist Brian A. Klimowski, Ph.D. Nonetheless, because of years of work to thin the … [Read more...] about Firefighters Preparing for Fire Season
The Guidance Center Receives the Joint Commission’s Highest Accreditation
Following a lengthy and rigorous inspection, The Guidance Center recently received full accreditation for its hospital and behavioral health operations from the Joint Commission, a national accreditation organization whose standards are among the highest. Accreditation from a certified inspection agency such as the Joint Commission is required to participate in and receive payment from Medicare. Behavioral health care accreditation signifies continuous compliance with Federal performance … [Read more...] about The Guidance Center Receives the Joint Commission’s Highest Accreditation