Michael Norton

Does effort equal love? A series of studies shows people taking care of loved ones feel guilty for using a product that reduces effort.

University of Massachusetts officials on Tuesday morning are celebrating another whopper of a gift. This time it’s a $175 million donation from The Morningside Foundation that …

If you are ever looking for a great conversation starter, try asking people what they may be reading. What people read can give us great insight to their hobbies, passions, and interests, and that helps…

The Massachusetts House voted to punt a proposal for same-day voter registration for further study by Secretary of State William Galvin, but Galvin doesn’t think the idea needs any further

This is a question that gets asked a lot in the world of professional selling. Thought leaders and subject matter experts have debated it for years, and in the end, we all have come to…

There were maybe 20 or so of us in the room. We had gathered for a small regional business meeting a few years ago. We shared strategies, stories, and came up with new ideas and…

Massachusetts ranked among the worst states in the country on property tax competitiveness, according to an assessment released Tuesday by a group that favors tax policies that it says will spur economic growth. The new map released by the nonprofit Tax Foundation ranks states on the property tax, w…

Each morning I participate in a daily devotional with a friend of mine who has become more like family as he and I have been friends for the past 27 years. He is very much...

Having spent more than 25 years in the personal and professional development business, working with people in a variety of industries, I have been blessed to have worked alongside some of the most recognized iconic...

Citing progress in addressing children’s behavioral health as well as areas desperately in need of improvement, a new report suggests the potential for schools and pediatric primary care providers to play a more significant role in addressing a “long-standing crisis.” The 45-page report, released Thursday by the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, draws from 25 interviews with unnamed system insiders…

Recently I went back and re-read the book, “Sizzlemanship,” by Elmer Wheeler. Wheeler is credited with being one of the original pioneers of sales skills training and the motivation industry. It’s classic stuff and definitely...