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Neal H. Bookspan
February 9, 2026
In a recent conversation I had with a long-time friend and client I learned that despite him being in a successful business built through hard work, he is restless and wants to make a change but is scared to do so. I believe that lifetime learning and being open to change is important for all of us. Learning and change are possible at any point in time if you’re ...
Neal H. Bookspan
February 4, 2026
Everyone wants to know the secret formula, the one big move that changes everything. But the reality of how success gets built is mundane. Success doesn’t happen because you had one brilliant insight or made one perfect decision. Success happens when you put in small, consistent amounts of effort, every day and every week, regardless of whether you feel motivated...
Neal H. Bookspan
February 2, 2026
This isn’t mystical thinking or motivation poster nonsense. It’s how human behavior works in practice. Most people think success happens to other people who got luckier breaks, better genetics or more helpful connections. What they’re missing is that your mindset about yourself is the single most powerful predictor of whether you’ll accomplish what you set ...
Neal H. Bookspan
January 19, 2026
Too many people obsess over their salary, bonuses, job title, or for their business, revenue numbers and targets. They’re staring at the scoreboard instead of watching the game being played right in front of them. The football coach Bill Walsh said that “the score takes care of itself” and it’s a fundamental truth about how sustainable success works in busi...
Alethea Chaney
January 14, 2026
Legal separation in Arizona is often misunderstood as a softer alternative to divorce, but in practice, it functions almost identically. Under Arizona law, a court may enter a Decree of Legal Separation if at least one spouse is domiciled in the state at the time the case begins, and if one or both spouses desire to live separate and apart. The only additional requ...
Neal H. Bookspan
January 12, 2026
Every year, countless professionals reach a fork in the road where they have to decide whether to take on something difficult or play it safe. The ones who consistently choose the hard path are the ones who build careers worth having. I’m not talking about being reckless or taking on every impossible task that comes your way. I’m talking about that moment when ...
Neal H. Bookspan
January 5, 2026
Look, I get it. January rolls around and suddenly everyone’s a different person (or wants to be). You’re going to connect with all those contacts you always say you will, finally get organized personally and professionally, and go to the gym five days a week – and this time it’s all going to stick. The problem is that by February or maybe March, if you’re...
Alden A. Thomas
December 29, 2025
The Arizona minimum wage will increase from $14.70 per hour to $15.15 per hour. The latest increase will take effect on January 1, 2026, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2026. This means that Arizona employers will need to start paying the higher minimum wage ($15.15 per hour) for all hours worked after January 1, 2026. If employees are classified as ti...
Annalyse Harris
December 22, 2025
Big changes are on the horizon for Arizona taxpayers starting January 1, 2026. Senate Bill 1749 (SB1749), passed as part of the state’s budget, introduces new tax breaks and expands several existing ones—especially for veterans, adoptive families, and businesses. Here's a quick breakdown of what’s changing and who benefits. Veterans See Major Tax Breaks...
Neal H. Bookspan
December 15, 2025
The fastest way to lose credibility is to treat your first thought as your final answer. You’re in a meeting, someone asks a complex question, and your brain immediately serves up a response. It feels right. It sounds confident. And it’s probably wrong. The nightmare isn’t that you had the thought—it’s that you believed it without scrutiny and shared it. ...
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