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    GGBA Message from Leadership: Strength Through Ambiguity

    By Michael Gunther– 2020 is certainly on the list of “craziest” years on record for business owners. We are striving to get through the pandemic, an uncertain economic fallout, and…

    GGBA Member Spotlight: Dan Bodner of QuickHaven Transitional Shelters

    GGBA Member Spotlight: Dan Bodner of QuickHaven Transitional Shelters

    Since 2001, Dan Bodner has been the founder and CEO of Fido Systems LLC (https://fidosystems.com/), an outsourced IT firm. His daily commute from Oakland to downtown San Francisco passes sidewalk…

    Coming Out in the U.S. After Feeling Like the Only Homosexual in Turkey

    Coming Out in the U.S. After Feeling Like the Only Homosexual in Turkey

    By Okan Sengun, Esq.– I’m a methodical person: I like lists, I like organization, I like starting at Point A and discovering the fastest route to Point B. Ask anyone…

    Why Time in the Market Is Your Best Ally

    Why Time in the Market Is Your Best Ally

    By Brandon Miller, CFP– There was an Anne Fizzard cartoon in The New Yorker the other week that showed a man suspended in a pod while his wife tells a…

    Two Sedans to Personalize

    By Philip Ruth– “Okay, let’s be clear about what you really want here.” That’s a sentence I say to my clients ad infinitum, as we parse out the ad hype…

    Mega Philanthropy: Demanding More (Part 2)

    Mega Philanthropy: Demanding More (Part 2)

    By Derek Barnes– Last month, I began describing ways we could all demand more philanthropic leadership from the wealthiest individuals and corporations by adopting “the 5% challenge”—donating, annually, at least…

    In Memorium: Tom Taylor: 9/8/1943–10/20/2020

    The world has lost a gentle giant. Tom Taylor passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at 7:37 am at the side of his devoted husband of 48 years, Dr.…

    Donna’s Chronicles, “One of the unique frustrations about writing a column…”

    Donna’s Chronicles, “One of the unique frustrations about writing a column…”

    By Donna Sachet– One of the unique frustrations about writing a column with a firm deadline is the fact that events may occur between deadline and publication that cannot be…

    Hank Plante: A Veteran Reporter’s Eye on Election 2020

    Hank Plante: A Veteran Reporter’s Eye on Election 2020

    By Liam P. Mayclem– “I came out of the sixties generation that wanted to change the world,” says multiple Emmy Award winner Hank Plante, who kicked off his storied career…

    Post-Trumpmatic Stress Syndrome Survivors Guide

    Post-Trumpmatic Stress Syndrome Survivors Guide

    By Andrea Shorter– Every vote counts. In this 2020 presidential election, more than ever, every vote represents a fighting chance either to stay or change the course of America’s destiny.…