Category: Tips & Opinions

Work from Home:  Work from home or in the office preference? More people than ever have been or are now working from home due to the pandemic.  It has given people the opportunity to be home with their family more.  It has given people the opportunity to experience working from home.  It has given companies […]

Mechanics Tip:  Part Two:  In the same manner as giving your vehicle a 2-minute morning “coffee”, as previously stated in Part One (posted Nov 13 & 14/21), this is essentially along the same lines. Allowing your vehicle to have a proper cool down period before shutting it off, whether it be a gas or diesel, […]

Budget Tip:  Do you know how much you spend monthly? A majority of people have no idea what they spend on a monthly basis.  They get what they need or want but really have no idea how much money flows through their hands every day, week or month.  By budgeting you get a black and […]

QuickBooks Tip:  Many people know what QuickBooks is and many people utilize it regularly to do invoicing, receipts, month end, yearend, taxes, and many other accounting aspects. Do you utilize the other benefits of QB’s?  Do you utilize the projects tracking, mileage tracking or time tracking portions?  There is a huge benefit for tracking your […]

Risk Assessment Tip:  A risk assessment is a process to identify potential hazards and analyze what could happen if a hazard occurs. (definition taken from https://www.ready.gov/risk-assessment). In business, there are many hazards, ones we don’t even think are considered hazards.  Check out the templates to have a better idea of what hazards could be potential […]

2 words – Diatomaceous Earth This stuff is simply amazing. It can be used for so many things and has so many benefits: People Pets Livestock Pest Control Bed Bugs And more I put this in my smoothie every day, my cat’s food every time he gets fed (wet food), and I use it on […]

Home School Tip:  With all the different regulations going on, a lot of parents have decided to take their kids out school and instead homeschool.  A lot of these parents previously would not have considered that an option before now, but feel that it is the best option for their children at this time. I […]

Information Technology Tip: Do you have real time security set up? Meaning a firewall that protects you in real time. Real time means that it is changing with the times, it does regular updates to stay current and on top of the newest security threats or have you bought something off the shelf hoping that […]

Project Management Tip:  I have been around a lot of projects and many people try to run a project without using a project management software.  The software assists with so many different aspects and is advantageous to anyone involved in the project process.  If you are doing any sort of project, invest in a project […]

Challenge yourself today – don’t discuss Covid!  How often in a day does this word come up for you? We used to get tired of talking about the weather – Covid has definitely overtaken that by far! I believe it might be on a downward slope, but for many it is still a key point […]

Vacation Tip: Do you get enough relaxation time – mentally and physically?  Do you allow yourself to do this? Prior to Covid and working from home, I know a lot of people that would put the OOO (out of office) message when they went on vacation, however, that message went something like this: “I will […]

Mechanics Tip:  Part One:  This is something we tend to do in the winter months (that is if you live somewhere cold, like I do), however this little trick is very beneficial to do year round. Start your vehicle and let it run – even for a couple of minutes before putting it into gear […]