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As well as their influence on the future of the real estate industry, their influence in real estate leadership is also increasing. This was one of the most compelling takeaways from Delta Media's 2024 Real Estate Leadership Survey. Looking at the use of artificial intelligence in the real estate sector, a new study found that female-led brokerages are significantly more likely to use artificial intelligence. The study revealed that female leaders use their AI more than male leaders. bridging the gender gap According to the National Association of REALTORS®, 62% of all REALTORS® are women. However, historically the majority of…
Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My mother-in-law has never liked me, but she really doesn’t like any women. She is an unofficially diagnosed narcissist (only because she doesn’t believe in therapy). She is petty, manipulative, attention-seeking, and cruel (fat-shames daughter, multiple affairs). Over the years I have distanced myself more and more. I am never rude or mean, but it is known that I don’t want to be around her. We now have two young kids and she wants to see them more.…
Brianna Gwirtz, OCJ Field ReporterAs a child, Mark Goecke was familiar with the phrase “Waste not, want not.” One of his 10 children on his family's dairy farm, he quickly learned that everything has value and to cherish all resources.Now, Mark and his brother Steve have transitioned their family's dairy farm into a feedlot operation in Spencerville. With a focus on sustainability and raising quality beef, the company recently received his 2024 Commercial Cattleman of the Year Award from the Ohio Cattlemen's Association (OCA). “Any time you are recognized by your peers, it is the highest honor you can receive,”…
The opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. How does a former Human Intelligence Unit (HUMINT) interrogator help me transform into the business leader I want to be in a field that has nothing to do with investigating terrorist criminal activity? I am often asked.Most of my clients are involved in human resources, employee relations, sales, and financial research. They are entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, coaches, and auditors. Although I left the interrogation world a long time ago, I still use my HUMINT skills to lead difficult conversations with confidence and authority, pinpoint deception, and pursue the truth. Over…
in short: The method of calculating child support has been criticized for not taking into account the increased cost of living and additional costs for children with education, medical care and special needs.About a third of the parents in the system, or about 218,000 people, are in debt, totaling $1.7 billion in unpaid child support.What's next? A child support expert committee will be established to review the child support formula and develop a methodology to update the child expense schedule.Critics say Australia's child support system is outdated and has not kept pace with inflation, putting women at a disadvantage.The federal…
fashion special details by Christine Contino and sarah nathan issued March 14, 2024, 1:41 PM ET Tig is back…sort of. Meghan Markle quietly unveiled her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, on Thursday, sharing a cryptic post on her new Instagram account. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, launched the brand as an extension of her previous lifestyle blog The Tig, and a source told Page Six Style that she sells products for home, garden, food and general lifestyle products. He said he would focus on The Duchess of Sussex has launched a new brand called American Riviera Orchard. Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP…
michiganFebruary 18, 2024 Applications must be submitted to MDARD by 3:00 PM on April 18, 2024. Today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from minority-owned food and agriculture businesses and advocacy groups looking to increase production capacity. This Phase 1 RFP requires companies to consider efforts to develop capabilities in business planning, grant management training, partnership development, and financial investment planning. This initial round of grants will help build capacity and prepare for the next round of grants that will be provided directly to minority-owned food and agriculture businesses in…
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Written by Michael S. Fisher March 14, 2024 1:50 p.m. “Investors are looking for more advisors, and advisors are ready to deliver,” said Orion CEO Natalie Wolfsen. According to , 52% of fiduciary advisors said they plan to increase investments in client-facing technology in 2024. Investigation result Wealth tech solutions provider Orion Inc. released on Thursday. “Investors want more advisors, and advisors are ready to make that happen,” says Orion CEO. Natalie Wolfsen He said this in remarks at the company's recent Ascent 2024 conference. “Over the next three years, two-thirds of advisors say they will provide a more personalized…
Dear Deirdre: When my ex-husband and I broke up, I believed in his promise to co-parent our children, but after six months we've had nothing but problems.All I want is for my sons to have a current father, but he is doing everything he can to make that impossible.I'm 34 years old, my ex-boyfriend is 36, and we were together for 6 years. We have two young sons, one he is 4 years old and the other he is 7 years old.It would be an understatement to say that our marriage was turbulent. We had a hard time agreeing on…