Category: Tips & Opinions

Performance Reviews:  It’s that time again – or at least for some.  Employees like getting feedback – either way, they like to know where they stand and how you feel about their performance.  You can’t improve what you don’t know. If you are not doing these on a regular basis, please think about incorporating them […]

Passion:  When you are passionate about what you do; it doesn’t feel like work.  You can put in extra time and effort and you are happy to do so. Being passionate about what you are doing is a gift.  There are very few people out there that are able to find a job that they […]

My POV on Safety:  I have done many safety presentations, tool box talks, safety audits, safety courses and on many occasions I have utilized this video.  I have shared this video with my family and friends to help give them a greater understanding and thought process on Safety. This video has definitely impacted me the […]

Acidic vs Alkaline This is something I have struggled with over the last five years. My tell that I am too acidic is heartburn.  If I have heartburn for a few days, my throat actually gets sore.  I used to think that I was getting a cold and would up my vitamin C and then […]

It isn’t very often that I post one that goes on both the Business and Personal post but I felt this was necessary. Recently this was brought to my attention as a friend of a friend was hurt this week and will be in the hospital for a while and may have lifelong repercussions because […]

Succession Planning: Succession planning is a process that ensures your company is prepared for the future. That way, when a key employee leaves, you already have someone in mind to fill their position (who, hopefully, has been groomed for this eventuality). Succession planning keeps your business moving forward during the inevitable changes that come with […]

The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman:  I read this book almost 20 years ago, and I still refer to it today.  I found it to be spot on and gave some understanding on how people feel loved – what fills their love tank, so to speak. When you are speaking someone’s love language, […]

In a world of social distancing how do we convey our love to our loved ones and make sure they know we love them? I say this because I was raised in a very loving family – we hugged regularly and showed our love in a healthy physical manner – touching a hand or shoulder […]

Mentoring:  This seems to be a dying art.  It used to be something people were proud to be.  I have found in my experience that people would rather hoard the information they know than share it for numerous reasons; fear of being let go or fired, sense of job security, not enough time, too busy, […]

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 […]

Sleep:   How much sleep do we really need? We can research what they say is optimal sleep for us, however, we are all different.  The way I gauge this is if I wake up prior to my alarm going off, then I know that I have had enough sleep.  I do notice that during colder […]

I took an extra couple days off. Just needed that time to relax and chill. I think it is important that we know that about ourselves – when we need to allow ourselves to do that. First we got a lot of snow over a two day span that had to be dealt with on […]