Zebra bar-code scanner reduces worker wrist stress
Imagine having to extend your arm, rotate your wrist, and click the scanner about 3,000 times a day. That’s how workers at warehouse companies assemble…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good publishes The Smart Reader, a practical general-interest article library from SGME Software, LLC.
Former Secretary of Defense tells how to be a passionate leader
Book Review Former Secretary of Defense tells how to be a passionate leader One top book reviewer says almost any manager or hopeful has a book on how to…
Leadership begins three things you don’t need
You’ve got the know-how and the experience you’ll need to lead others, but you often wonder whether you have the image to be a leader. First, forget about…
No emails during dinner: Honoring personal time
Today the boss and your colleagues can reach you 24-7, at night, on vacation, at your kid’s soccer game. Technology has been seeping into off work hours…
Show appreciation to all who perform well
“Bonuses get spent, titles get old, but a thank you lingers” Show appreciation to all who help or perform well Larry Page has his own “Reasons to work at…
State Department rushes to fill passport renewals
If you are a U.S. citizen, you may travel to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands without a passport, since these islands are part of the United…
Work notes: How to talk to a job searcher
When you see someone who is “between jobs” at a get together, open the conversation with a general question like, “So, how are things going” Or “What are…
Ask the expert : We have good credit and assets but our income isn’t steady. So how can we get a mor
We have good credit and assets but our income isn’t steady. So how can we get a mortgage? The Alternative A mortgage (Alt-A) could be the answer for you….
Designers share strategies for guy-style kitchens
Some say kitchens are becoming the new man caves. Men say they do want to cook but would like kitchen features that are more appropriate for their sizes…
Market developers are building more homes with millennials in mind
It’s happening right now … Market developers are building more homes with millennials in mind It could be that builders are taking a cue from retirees…