Snow has become the most talked about four-letter word in Boston for weeks now. The presence of the white fluffy flakes flying out of the heavens is a sure-bet every winter season, but this year’s storms were like no other in this city's history. How can so many flakes cause so much trouble? Leave it to a snowstorm to disrupt our lives, to challenge us to slow down the daily rush, and to stop us in our tracks. These storms interrupt business, paralyze travel, and Read More >

As a business owner and entrepreneur, you make a lot of tough decisions everyday, wear many hats and often take on a lot of risk, accepting these as a normal part of doing business. Of all the threats out there facing your business, the biggest killer is the one you cannot see or do not think about: stress. No matter how carefully you plan your days or how well you think you are handling it, chronic stress and the inability to manage it can lead to more than just a Read More >

In a technology-driven world, unplugging completely from all of your beloved devices gets harder and harder. After all, who can say no to entertaining cat videos or access to the work email anytime you need them, made possible by today’s technology? The trouble is not the devices themselves, but the impact of too much screen time on your personal relationships. A new year is a good time to assess your goals and make necessary adjustments for the coming months. Let Read More >

Happy New Year! A new year is a time of hope and the promise of a fresh new beginning. Certainly, the last few weeks have been a blur of endless shopping, eating, and celebrating, and that wallet will need time to recover from all that holiday spending. But now that a new year is upon us, how will you be spending it? Instead of a new list of resolutions to write this year, we opted for something different and came up with some that are meant for reflection and to Read More >

Today, we traveled to Watertown, a working class town just outside of Boston city limits, to assist a new client with wrapping 50-65+ Christmas gifts. The client, an owner of several successful businesses in the area, admitted that he did not have the patience to do this kind of task, normally something his wife would take care of every year. Recently, however, his wife broke a few ribs and would not be able to move around very much. When we arrived at the client’s Read More >

A corporate client near Kendall Square in Cambridge called us urgently this morning because her 2009 Volvo sedan needed a new battery, new tires, and a wheel alignment, and she could not step away from her office to tend to this task. It was an urgent request because this busy grandmother of two had trouble starting the car in the 20 degree cold earlier in the morning and she needed peace of mind when driving up with her family to New Hampshire tomorrow. She told us that Read More >

As the holiday season kicks off with much anticipation, merriment and joy, many people look forward to the celebrations, gift buying frenzies, and family gatherings that are sure to fill up the calendar. There is no other time in the year that brings more excitement to both kids and adults than this two-month holiday season. However, this time of year can also leave some people with feelings of sadness, whether it is because social gatherings are uncomfortably awkward, Read More >

This time of year, the level of anxiety and overwhelm creeps up like no other. And why not? Your favorite retailers are already chock-full of reds, golds, blinking lights, and winking Santas. Calendars are filling up with endless engagements and holiday must-dos, not to mention your to-do list is bursting at the seams. When your to-dos become must-dos-or-else, it is easy to see how life flies on by and the practice of counting blessings gets forgotten. But the more Read More >

If you are one of the 40% of working moms with minor children, then you likely go about your day at a hectic pace – rushing from one activity to the next – and end the day feeling like you did not accomplish all you set out to do. “But if only there were more hours in the day for the things and people I love,” you might say. While most people place blame on lack of time, studies actually say most people have lots of time. In fact, time-management experts say the real Read More >

It was a terribly rainy Friday afternoon and another workweek was winding down when we received an urgent call for help. The caller was a Texas-based credit and debt consolidation services company. Their client in West Roxbury was enrolled in their debt consolidation program. They needed the client’s signature on several pieces of paperwork in the Enrollment Kit and to fax the documents back to them for processing and approval before end of business. With a three-hour Read More >