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Exercise power of positive thinking in 2013
I鈥檓 not suggesting that positive thinking is going to stop climate change, end wars, feed and clothe the world, or stabilize the world鈥檚 economy. But I keep remembering the things my grandmother told me as I was growing up: walk on the 鈥渟unny side of the street鈥� and 鈥渓ook for the silver lining.鈥� These are not just empty platitudes.
鈥橳is the season to be shopping: Medicare plans
If you thought shopping for those perfect holiday gifts for the kids and Uncle Fred was stressful, try shopping for Medicare. Without some thoughtful guidelines, that year-end exercise could be […]
Election speculation
Regardless of political poll results, media pundits鈥� comments, and the candidates鈥� occasional bouts of an unpredictable condition known as 鈥渇oot-in-mouth,鈥� the winner of the 2012 presidential election still is anybody鈥檚 […]
The company website: that important first impression
Developing a new website is akin to having a baby; it鈥檚 a mixture of joyous anticipation and utter agony. I hope the agony of our web design project vanishes like […]
The securities business and the business of security
I鈥檝e been in the securities business for some time. Ironically, there was a time when I thought it might be better called 鈥渢he insecurities business.鈥� As a wealth manager, trust […]
Celebrate financial Independence Day: What鈥檚 your game plan?
Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays. We put red, white and blue lights on our Bluewater open bow boat and watched the fireworks from the water. It was […]
What is true wealth?
People have their own concepts and opinions about money, riches and wealth. Early perceptions come from observations of parents鈥� relationships to money. In school years, folks learn to mentally separate […]
A solution to Oregon鈥檚 economy: grow small business
Aging baby boomers are retiring in bunches in every state and in every country. The protests in Greece, France and the United States are evidence that the social welfare experiments […]
21st century estate planning
Many families struggle with estate planning: How and when should they leave money to their children, and how much? It鈥檚 the perennial balancing act. Will money spoil them, or stunt […]
Filing taxes? There鈥檚 an app for that!
Some things never change. For nearly six decades, the deadline for filing income taxes has been midnight on April 15 (unless, of course, it is a weekend day or a […]
10 years later: lessons learned from the Enron nightmare
We鈥檙e fast approaching the 10th anniversary of the Enron fiasco 鈥� when investors got a big wake-up call and realized that they鈥檇 best start taking a closer look at corporate […]
For love or money: finding the delicate balance
When starry-eyed couples repeat their wedding vows, 鈥淔or better, for worse; for richer, for poorer,鈥� few have given much thought to what those words mean when it comes to combining […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
