Change your thoughts – Change your mood

May 27, 2023 0 Comments

Do you ever wake up feeling grumpy? After a good night’s sleep, you open your eyes and instead of the usual “let’s get out of bed and see what the day brings” attitude, a little voice inside your head says, “put your covers back on, sulky, and let’s go back to sleep.” .” What do …

How ethical leaders set an example

May 25, 2023 0 Comments

What can happen when the leaders of an organization make bad ethical decisions? Ethical leaders place ethics above profit, and research has shown that this choice helps teams to be loyal, dedicated, and ethical as well. What causes ethical failures? Ethical lapses can be caused by a variety of factors including ignoring established boundaries for …

Building Self-Esteem

May 23, 2023 0 Comments

A Therapeutic Model for the Development of Self-Esteem Years ago, as a young graduate student, I heard one of my favorite professors, Dr. Alan Anderson of the University of Minnesota, talk about the role of birth order in the development of self-esteem. As a behaviourist, my reaction to this approach to human growth and development …

Mat Yoga – The way to find a perfect yoga mat

May 22, 2023 0 Comments

Times are changing and yoga is becoming very popular in the West. People are becoming more health conscious, trying to save themselves from misery by participating in various “green” and “organic” trends and activities. While most of these trends are a fad (supplements, pills, powders, juices, etc.), yoga is a proven science, thousands of years …

Puerto Rico Payroll – Updated Puerto Rico Payroll Filing and Reporting Requirements

May 21, 2023 0 Comments

Puerto Rico has a payroll tax withholding. The PR W2 is different from the US W2, so be careful if you are filing W2 for PR. For more information on employment tax rates and requirements: Contact the PR Department of the Treasury at: Department of Finance post office box 9024140, San Juan, PR 00902-4140 Telephone: …

Client Co-Marketing – Business Development for Law Firms

May 20, 2023 0 Comments

Co-customer marketing builds relationships and sends a clear message. Imagine you are the senior intellectual property counsel for a Fortune 100 company. Every law firm within two continents of your head office has begun posting comments, sending out press releases, and publishing articles on the latest landmark ruling; as of this writing, it would be …

Intellectual property – Trademarks – Proof of distinctive character – Historical decision

May 19, 2023 0 Comments

The recent decision of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) in SocietĂ© des Produits NestlĂ© SA v Mars UK Ltd [2005], makes it easier for trademark holders to meet the distinctiveness test when applying for the registration of their trademarks. The ECJ decided that the distinctive character necessary for the registration of a trademark can …

Sample letter of interest as an adjunct professor

May 18, 2023 0 Comments

The initial letter of interest as an adjunct professor is an important document when applying for available positions. It’s even more important when “cold” shipping to schools you’d like to teach at. There are certain elements in this card that must be adhered to when preparing it. In the first paragraph of the letter, you …

Hiring a Real Estate Expert Witness for Land Use Disputes

May 17, 2023 0 Comments

Importance of a Real Estate Expert Witness in Land Use Disputes The government has strict regulations on land use. All of these rules combine to form what we call “land use planning,” or a set of policies established to ensure that the use of a particular land mass does not affect or compromise the well-being …

Facebook cheating: is it still going strong?

May 16, 2023 0 Comments

As technology has progressed, it has allowed for new, sneakier methods of fooling an important person. First cell phones with cameras. As these became less expensive and more common, infidelity became easier to start and then discover: One couple noticed an excessive number of calls to the same number, dialed it, and stumbled upon their …