Lack of Workers: As people are getting short on employees (and some companies are), please remember that honesty is the best policy. Exaggerating or being dishonest, to get the employees to come on board or sign up, may get the employee in the door, but it may not keep them, in fact it will not […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Crisis – Jan 21/22
Crisis: Who are you and what are you like during a crisis? How would you describe yourself when you are in the midst of a crisis? How would those around you describe you when you are in a crisis? You can say all kinds of things of who and what you are like during a […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Ups & Downs – Jan 20/22
Ups & Downs in Business: In business, it is natural to have its ups and downs. During different times in history, certain types of businesses have struggled and others have thrived. For example, how many people would have thought 2 years ago that companies that made face masks would be thriving? So, which category does […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Impact – Jan 20/22
January 23, 2022: At this point there is a lot of discussion and things all over the internet discussing the trucker’s decision to halt their loads as of noon on the 23rd of January and the possible impact it will have. This is in my opinion the first real act of protest throughout this last […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Technology Reboot – Jan 19/22
Technology Reboot: It is amazing how we rely on different pieces of technology every minute of the day! If you go into work and your computer isn’t working properly, your phone glitches or has issues, the technology in your car isn’t working the way it should, it can be very frustrating. Sometimes we have an […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Prosperity – Jan 19/22
Prosperity: What do you think of when you hear or see this word? Upon looking online for a definition or related material on prosperity, it is defined primarily as financial or economic success. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosperity I have always looked at this word a little differently. To me it means to have well rounded success and blessings: […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Inventory – Jan 18/22
Inventory: When doing inventory, whether it be monthly or annually, make sure it makes sense, simplify the process as much as is possible for everyone’s sake. Have sheets that have items laid out the way they are in the store or warehouse, so you are not bouncing around looking for things, which can be time […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Grace – Jan 18/22
Grace: Grace has many different meanings if you look it up. I am utilizing the below definition in this case. – a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior: It was only through the dean’s grace that I wasn’t expelled from school. – mercy; clemency; pardon: He was saved by an act of grace from the governor. […]
Business Tip / Opinion – First day – Jan 17/22
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? […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Stillness – Jan 17/22
Stillness: In the last two years, there has been an underlying stillness – almost time standing still. I say this because of the lack of travel, movement, going out, every day was like the one before. For me, this created a stillness, a quietness; previously my life had been very busy – between work, visiting […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Weekends – Jan 15 & 16/22
Weekends: What do you do on the weekends for downtime? Does it rejuvenate you? Sometimes we take time to rest and sometimes we use our weekends to get things done. When we use them to accomplish things around the house, work on our vehicle, or do something, we feel good for accomplishing it, but we […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Bucket List – Jan 15 & 16/22
Bucket List: Have you ever truly taken the time to do a bucket list? This is something we talked about regularly in my family and my parents were very good at making a lot of my grandparent’s bucket list items possible. As I got older, I recognized that not many people discussed these kinds of […]