Category: Tips & Opinions

Stress & Sleep:  I wish we had a magic button that we could press to help us with our sleeping habits and patterns, especially when we are stressed. How stress plays havoc on your sleep is beyond frustrating at times.  You can go to sleep early, sleep all night and wake up feeling like you’ve […]

RR & E’s: What is a RR&E?  Roles, Responsibilities & Expectation…what are y/our roles, responsibilities and expectations on you in your position?  Do you even know? Most people I deal with have no clue as to their job description. This leaves people floundering in their roles and they may not be fulfilling the expectation the […]

Long Distance Relationships:  If you have ever had to experience this, you know just how hard it is to endure.  Loving each other from afar has many challenges. Being away from the one you love is agonizing – it should be – you love them and miss them.  It isn’t an easy task.  There are […]

Personal Development Plan:  Have you ever completed one of these through work or even in your personal life? A PDP is very beneficial to help give you direction and goals in your professional life.  It assists with management to know where you are at currently and what direction you would like to see your career […]

Spring: Spring has sprung in our part of the world.  After such a harsh, long winter – it is so nice to see the weather start to change, the sun is hotter, the days are longer, some birds are starting to come back. In the winter, things seem so still.  There is a lot less […]

Knowledge is Key?  No, Applied Knowledge is key! There has always been that saying that knowledge is key…it is only key if you actually utilize that knowledge and put it to use – meaning applying it. We all learn things – usually every day or couple of days there is something that you didn’t know […]

Pets:  If you’re a pet person, then you know just how important pets are to our lives. They give us so much more than we truly know. They are our confidents, our friends, members of the family…they sleep with us, hang with us, give us our space, give themselves space at times (especially cats – […]

Abbreviations / Acronyms:  Many different companies and industries use abbreviations or acronyms to shorten things.  The trouble with this is sometimes different abbreviations mean different things and people may not always be talking about the same thing depending on what industry or experience they have from their past. If you are going to use abbreviations […]

Significance of Celebrations: Over the past two years, it hasn’t been simple or easy to have or enjoy celebrations. Celebrations have been cancelled or postponed or downsized to accommodate the different regulations depending on your area. As we get back into our new normal, things are opening up more and gatherings are becoming more open […]

Up to Code:  This is a term that is used a lot in renovations for houses or buildings.  Bringing things up to code is an important aspect of business.  How is your building looking?  Are there things that need to be tended to in your building?  Would it affect your insurance if something were to […]

Significance of Birthdays:  Your day – your birthday – aside from age, how does it make you feel.  Do you want to celebrate your birthday or hide under a rock! Lol Everyone has that ideal age, 16 because you can drive, 18 because you can go to the bar, 21 because you are legal all […]

The Importance of PO’s:  It doesn’t matter how big or how small your company is, Purchase Orders are an important part of the buying process. They assist in keeping things in order, tracking things, returning things, and help keep thing on budget.  When Employees have to ask for a PO prior to purchasing anything, it […]