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How ToHow to counter workplace stress? Try using the other half of your brain
April 27, 2025Mindful movement and art breaks are some of the ways to weave right-brain activity into daily life to counteract left-brain stress.
April 27, 2025
How ToRules of engagement: How to build rapport with your employees
Updated: April 20, 2025Workforce engagement is a game of mutuality. Each side needs to feel heard and respected.
Updated: April 20, 2025
How ToHow to choose the right benefits carrier
Updated: April 21, 2025Today’s business environment is flooded with data, and the ability to harness, clarify and analyze data is crucial for making informed decisions, writes guest columnist Chris Pyne of Unum.
Updated: April 21, 2025
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What can my company do now to prepare for taxes next year?
Updated: April 21, 2025Tax season should not be the only time you think about your tax strategy. The best planning happens outside of crunch time.
Updated: April 21, 2025
How To'Leave room for magic' and other tips on how to give a TEDx Talk
Updated: April 18, 2025Being a TEDx speaker is about more than your 15 minutes in the spotlight, writes guest columnist Lisa Whited. Rehearse your speech, but remember that authenticity lands more powerfully than perfection.
Updated: April 18, 2025-
How toDeath and taxes: Estate planning basics for business owners
Updated: April 16, 2025When trying to calculate the value of your estate, remember to include all assets.
Updated: April 16, 2025
How ToHow to become part of a sustainable supply chain (without pricing yourself out of the market)
Updated: April 14, 2025Being U.S. based means no tariffs, but also shorter lead times and fewer logistics headaches for customers, writes guest columnist Melissa LaCasse.
Updated: April 14, 2025
How ToTo strengthen a business, start with clarity of vision
Updated: April 9, 2025Often, the answer is not adding more revenue, marketing or people, writes guest columnist Laura McDowell. It is stepping back to clarify where you are going and how you will get there.
Updated: April 9, 2025
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What can I do to help my sales team meet their goals?
Updated: April 7, 2025If a meeting leads to a proposal, make the pitch face-to-face, advises ACE consultant Donna Brassard.
Updated: April 7, 2025
How ToHow to build a business that works — not just one that keeps you busy
April 2, 2025If you are like most business owners, you are no stranger to long days and packed schedules. At some point, you might ask yourself: Why does it still feel like I’m not getting ahead?
April 2, 2025
How ToRequired reading for employers: How to avoid common mistakes in your employee handbook
Updated: April 4, 2025An employee handbook could constitute a contract between the employer and its employees even if the employer does not intend to create an employment contract.
Updated: April 4, 2025
How toHow to inspire young Mainers to build their careers here
Updated: April 1, 2025If we want to retain talent and strengthen our workforce, we all need to lean in, writes guest columnist Katie Shorey of Live + Work in Maine.
Updated: April 1, 2025
How ToHow to buy time — and save money — with a tax extension
Updated: March 31, 2025If you don’t know how the extension process works, you could end up paying penalties or interest unnecessarily.
Updated: March 31, 2025
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What management practices will maximize respect and minimize rudeness at work?
Updated: March 24, 2025Rudeness in the workplace contributes to workplace stress, burnout, decreased productivity and high turnover.
Updated: March 24, 2025
How toHow to determine if you're financially fit to retire
Updated: March 21, 2025Before you decide to enter this next chapter, here are four things you can do today.
Updated: March 21, 2025
How ToHow to cut costs while going green
Updated: March 18, 2025While Maine employers already have a lot to worry about these days, climate change should not be overlooked as an urgent priority.
Updated: March 18, 2025
