The human mind is a fascinating thing, doing more work than we can possibly imagine and much more than we ever think about. The conscious part of the mind that controls our decision making abilities is itself controlled by many forms of biases operating both in the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind , many of which we never realize are even there.

Let’s take a moment and consider a concept that we often overlook. There are over seven billion people alive on our world right now, and that means with each minute, over 7 billion different possibilities are all happening simultaneously. That is a lot of different outcomes to imagine, and each one is just as unpredictable as the other. There are 1,440 minutes in a day, and 365 days in a year.

One of the most vital inventions of mankind is the written language. You can verbally tell a story a thousand times, and a thousand details in it could change. Write the story down however, and the story will survive unchanged and unaltered. Some written language dates back as far as 3,200 B.C., and has been the foundation for civilization ever since. Even in today’s world, one dominated by technology,

When an employee leaves your company, the complicated issue of the final paycheck arises. And how your company handles the check depends on state and federal laws, which can make it difficult for businesses operating in more than one state to come up with a uniform nationwide policy. State laws generally determine the timing of final paychecks based on whether the employee was fired, laid off, or quit.

Do you remember being impressed because you could buy a TV that came with a DVD player installed into it, or the first time you watched a full video on an MP3 player? Thanks to this “All-in-One” style pattern of design, not just our technology is changing, the evolution of business, entertainment, and life

A wise mouse once repeatedly said that “It’s a small world after all”. Little did this wise mouse know the truth this statement would grow into. In the time that the song “It’s a Small World After All”, was written, the world was a very different place.

No great battle was ever won by people running around in circles, wondering where to go. Can you imagine how long the American Revolution would have lasted if the minutemen and the redcoats both had no idea what they were supposed to do? No General to keep them organized? We would have had two armies running around hoping they eventually bumped into each other.

There are companies that focus purely on being that helping hand to companies in need. They take on the burden of responsibilities such as performing payroll services, human resources; even have options for helping with areas like hiring, management training, and connecting you with insurance companies to protect your business.

Q. Recently some of my employees were given a pay raise. It was not an across-the-board increase. One of my employees, who tends to be a troublemaker anyway, starting discussing his wage increase with other staff members and causing them to be dissatisfied with their raises.

Just in time for spring cleaning, the Social Security Administration and the IRS have issued a joint publication — the Spring 2015 issue of SSA/IRS Reporter — which offers valuable pointers for employers who want to clean up their old payroll files. In most (but not all) cases, that means following a four-year retention rule.