We are committed to teaming at Gibson. Perhaps more than any other firm in our industry.

Purchasing a boat is a substantial investment. In addition to the purchase price of the boat itself, most boat owners also pay for slip fees, fuel, various other costs associated with equipping and maintaining the boat, and insurance.

Today’s business climate requires that companies keep an especially close eye on expenses. One area where this monitoring sometimes escapes the attention of accountants, bookkeepers, and others who are responsible for corporate financials is workers’ compensation.

Workers’ compensation claims are ultimately a liability for an employer, whether the actual money paid to the injured worker is done through the state, through a private insurance company, or through the self-insured employer itself. But the direct costs of claims are not the only potential expense that employers can incur when it comes to workers’ compensation. Two very costly mistakes that often escape oversight but that can ultimately have a devastating effect on an employer's financial position include:

• Overestimating the amount of reserves needed to pay particular claims
• Failing to bring injured workers back to transitional duty

By now it’s certainly no surprise to anyone who reads my blog that I am passionate about leadership. It fascinates and inspires me and I spend a great deal of time and effort trying to learn everything I can about the subject. I am blessed to have the opportunity to lead a great organization that is striving to be better each day.

We have an outstanding group of people that are the best in every way. So, I want to be a student of the game: to learn and constantly be striving to master the craft of leadership. Frankly it’s part of the responsibility of my role to give these folks my very best.

Benchmarking Makes You More Knowledgeable and Competitive in Today's Volatile Marketplace.

Gibson's 2014 annual Guide Point Benefits Survey continues to be a "must do" for HR professionals across the state of Indiana.

Publicly-traded, privately-held and not-for-profit organizations must continuously be on the look-out for ways to minimize or eliminate risk. Consequently, they purchase commercial insurance policies to pass on all types of risks associated with running day-to-day business operations. While the typical commercial general liability insurance policy offers important coverage for businesses, it does not provide sufficient protection for corporate executives from the personal liability they face from their capacity as business leaders.

“I can’t do this. I really can’t. I’m done,” I somewhat coherently muttered to myself. The temperatures were soaring. I had run out of water and energy bars a few hours before. I was bent over with my hands clutching my dusty knees, swaying back and forth as I couldn’t seem to find balance. I noticed my shirt was almost dry and I had stopped sweating. At that moment, with less than a mile to go, I would have paid any cost and dealt with the ridicule sure to follow if I could have quit. But I hadn’t seen any pack animals for quite some time. And there was no way a helicopter would come for me this close to the top of the South Rim.

I would have to continue. But I couldn’t. At that moment, a friend of mine named Jim Holder who had joined us on the hike, was coming up the trail and offered me his water and a Cliff Bar. “Just rest for a few minutes,” he said. “It’s not like we can leave without you.” Maybe he was right I thought. So I took some of his water and ate a little; although nothing tasted very good at the moment.

In January 2014, there were 11 school shootings in 19 days. In addition, the number of threats and scares are on the rise. By implementing these 11 strategies, you will help deter and respond to an unwanted intruder.

Last week I had the privilege of attending our annual GESOP (Gibson’s ESOP) meeting. It was a great day (by my definition) spent with all our employee-owners.

We close down all four of our offices to give everyone a chance to attend. That’s a big deal for a firm in the client service business like Gibson. We only do this a few times each year, but it’s always great to see the folks I don’t get a chance to see that much, plus expose our new employees to the Gibson culture. I guess I’m a little old fashioned in feeling a paternalistic pride in what we’re building, our employees, and the lives we’re impacting in so many positive ways. But I digress…..