Canned ‘air’ great for dusting, but take care
A canned duster is a great way to clear your desk in a jiffy, but what you spray isn’t really air, not like what we breathe. A little awareness helps with…
Month: September 2019
Stay focused: One key to safety
Experienced, safety-minded workers usually incorporate safety procedures as second nature, according to one expert. But the changing environment can throw…
Ready for anything: What goes in an emergency preparedness kit?
September is typically a mild weather month, but unfortunately it’s also a time when hurricanes and other extreme weather conditions can pop up. With that…
The simple life: Minimalists shun excess
Recently, a woman showed up in the conference room of a Midwestern bank wearing a T-shirt. She was 93 years old and had driven an old stick-shift car to…
Frequent flyer plans can save on travel
It’s easy to sign up for and use airline frequent flyer miles, but whether you will save money on travel depends, in part, on how much you travel. A good…
Moneywise: Four different money pros for different needs
Sometimes navigating financial issues seems impossible. Here are four situations that might require a money pro. In debt and in trouble This problem…
Entrepreneurs: Joe Rogan – Street smart since 5; $25 million at 50
Joe Rogan is a tough guy. Born 52 years ago in Newark, N.J. Tough town. Father a cop, mother a “free spirit,” divorced when he was 5. Tough childhood….
Local marketing: Voice search; Google business listings
Voice search is on the rise. Maybe it’s because big fingers on tiny keyboards are clumsy. Or maybe just because it is so easy and becoming fairly…
Corporate Legends: A Silicone Valley Hero, but Just a Guy at Heart
Corporate Legends: A Silicon Valley Hero, but Just a Guy at Heart Bill Campbell helped create some of Silicon Valley’s most successful companies…
Planning your company’s trade show
One of the most important things you can do before a trade show is to plan well ahead of time. And it’s never too early–say, a year in advance–to start….