Category: Tips & Opinions

Safety & Health Week: May 1 – 6, 2023 previously referred to as NAOSH Week (North American Occupational Safety and Health Week).  Some have changed it to this and others still celebrate it as NAOSH week which will be held the week after. “Safety and Health Week, which takes place this year from May 1-6, is […]

Autopilot Mode – It is amazing and surprising to me how often we operate and function on autopilot on a daily basis.  I have started to recognize this and shift from autopilot mode to manual mode to become more conscience and mindful of my what I am doing.  If we stay on autopilot we tend […]

Organization Tip:  We waste a lot of time in a day looking for items:  keys, tools, glasses, phone, etc.  Create a “home” for each item that makes sense and then be sure to use that “home”.  Then when you are looking for it, you know exactly where it should be! The “home” for each item […]

You Matter:  Realize you are important to this world because you woke up!  You do not have to do or be anything – you matter! We get so caught up in the act of appreciation, acceptance, approval, doing something to get something that we tend to apply that to our life, our worth… We feel […]

My work ethic:  I would consider myself very fortunate.  One of my first jobs was working for my dad.  We owned a food van and a restaurant.  I helped out and worked where I could around my schedule as a tween.  We lived in a small town, so our house was 1 ½ blocks from […]

Triggers:  Everyone has them.  They are things that come up in the present that remind us of the past and not in a good way. It can happen with friendships, but most of the time it happens with relationships – partners. Your ex has done something that caused you great pain and now you are […]

Unified Front:  It is highly important when dealing with customers, that the business have a unified front, especially those front facing. If different departments or individuals are giving different advice, pricing or information to the customer, that causes confusion and then the customer doesn’t know who to trust or believe. Make sure your team has […]

The Golden Rule:  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.  Which means treat others how you want to be treated. I grew up living and being taught this rule. This works to an extent but as we have grown and evolved, some people have continued in this manner but on many […]

First day:  Think back to your first day. How did you feel? What did you do? What did you notice? How have you grown since then? During your first week, did you think of changing some things or notice that some things could benefit by changing? Did you ever make an effort to do that? […]

Weeding Your Garden:  This is an expression I have used over the years to comment on looking at the people you have in your life. After checking out yesterday’s post, think about the friends in your life that have a tendency to take you for granted, use you or make you feel less of a […]

Downsizing Business Expenses:  Sometimes, we have to seriously look at adjusting our spending.  Some companies hire a bean counter, some people make aggressive changes, some make passive changes, some downsize their employees. Actually, the latter is something that people tend to start with as it is seems to be the best way to cut costs […]

Friendships:  Friends are an important part of life.  True friendships take time establish.  In order to have a true friend, you need to allow a certain vulnerability, level of honesty, trust and respect.  A lot of people aren’t totally honest with themselves, so it makes it difficult to trust someone else on that level. It […]