• The Ten Commandments With a Modern Application

    I think the Ten Commandments are timeless and are well written. A few weeks ago, I wrote about the primary version in Hebrew, but different translations and divisions are used...

  • Management Company Series: How to Pay Partners – Guaranteed Payments vs. Distributions

    When establishing a new management company, one of the critical decisions you will face is how to compensate partners for their services: through guaranteed payments or distributions. Both methods are...

  • Where I Used to Go

    Every once in a while, I want to blow off some steam. Here is this week’s dose of catharsis: I used to go to a local department store, but they...

  • Best Practices in Building Power Automate Cloud Flows

    In today’s dynamic business environment, automation is pivotal for enhancing efficiency and reducing manual workloads. Microsoft Power Automate, a key component of the Microsoft Power Platform, empowers organizations to automate...

  • Business Travel: Hong Kong

    Business Travel: Hong Kong When I was in grade school, I had a social studies project researching (albeit in encyclopedia NOT on the internet) a country and presenting it to...

  • Jet Lag

    Jet Lag A 12-hour time difference (after 16 hours on a plane) really does wreak havoc on a sleep schedule.  “Jet Lag” most often results from a high-speed trip through...

  • A Trip to Jinan, China

    A Trip to Jinan, China In Shandong province, I had the opportunity to visit the provincial town of Jinan — a town of 8 million.  Jinan is known for its...

  • An Attitude of Gratitude From Around the World

    An Attitude of Gratitude From Around the World Happy Thanksgiving! We tend to think of this Holiday as truly American — the Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in October, the US in...

  • Giving Back: Out of Africa

    Giving Back: Out of Africa WithumSmith+Brown just completed our second annual “Withum Week of Caring,” with over 400 individuals donating time to over 40 local organizations. Giving Back at Withum,...

  • Paris: The City of Lights

    Paris: The City of Lights The site is instantly recognizable — La Tour Eiffel!  Here, it is seen from the top of La Louvre — looking over the Seine, with...