Business Tag

No matter the industry, building your own business is always a challenging and demanding endeavor. However, the task becomes even more difficult when you’re opening a coffee shop, as the hospitality sector tends to be the most ambitious and competitive one. To beat the competition and come out on top, make sure to cover the basics from the start. With that in mind, here are some tips you should follow in order to run a coffee shop successfully: Create a business plan Just like any other venture, starting a coffeeRead More

The deeper we step into the 21st century, the more vital sustainability becomes. If you’re running a business or contemplating starting one going green should be your primary practice. Sustainable businesses are the future so embrace them now. Don’t worry, it won’t cost you a fortune to become eco-friendlier. All it will take is effort, strong will and a team of people ready to make a difference.  Bring in more natural light The more natural light your office gets, the less energy you’ll use on artificial lighting. Can you expandRead More

Safety in the workplace is imperative for running a successful business. The last thing you need is a bad reputation after having employees injured because you didn’t secure your site. To know confidently that everyone is safe during working hours, you will need to know the key steps to running a safe business. From regular inspections to necessary training and equipment maintenance, various factors can contribute to you running a safe business.  Intermittent equipment maintenance Company management should be in charge of checking the entire equipment regularly. During every controlRead More

A foundation of every successful business is solid communication between the managers and employees. However, conflicts and communication issues are quite common in organizations. Problems like that lead to poor understanding on both ends. This type of behavior can have serious consequences on business and its success. So, if you want to prevent that, you need to know how to communicate better with your employees. How can you do so? You need to create an environment where both ends feel valued, heard, and understood. This is not an easy task,Read More

In the age of virtual reality, it’s never been easier to avoid actual reality. It’s acceptable now to send digital messages over speaking face-to-face, to surf your phone while out on a date, and to wear earphones in both ears while driving (this one bothers me the most for some reason). But there’s a centuries old practice which still remains the most effective way to produce and cultivate relationships. Going out for beers. It’s simple, yet often overlooked. Having beers is a social convention that dissolves all differences and bringsRead More

If someone asks me what my father does for a living, I tell them he makes cake. Not intending to sound like a brat, but my father really does make dough. He’s a baker. Being the daughter of a baker, you can imagine the delicacies and delicious treats that are always within my hand’s reach. But eating my fill of chocolate goodies is not the only benefit I have. Watching my father run his establishment has provided first-hand knowledge and insight into what it takes to run a small business.Read More

The Malaysian flight isn’t the only big news in Asia. Recently, a man was passing through the security line at the Beijing airport. The line was a tad slow, so he started to complain. At first, it was stuff that we’ve all complained about. You know, things like how much security sucks and how it all feels like a waste of time. But this fine gentleman took it a step further. When he saw just how slow the security agents were operating, he asked one if he needed to “dropRead More

While I’m aware I’ll have to survive off fantasies of a world without texting, I know I can fight for one cause… Please, dear God, stop texting your boss. Why? Texting has already ruined every relationship in your life. Let’s go through a mental checklist: Lovers? Deleted your number awhile ago. Friends? Sick of the same stories. Parents? Don’t even call you anymore. You? It’s so over… (because you just killed yourself in a texting and driving accident) Did anyone text me? No. What about now? Hmm. Hmm. Hmmm. Oh now?Read More

While Sophie’s first installment in this series of life-changing websites was on the serious end of the spectrum, this volume of the series is on the utterly inane and ridiculous side. While productivity and useful tools can certainly change your life, so can a website that can consume hours of your time doing unproductive things! Hey, nobody ever said “This Website Will Change Your Life” meant that it would change it for the BETTER. Alas, meet The Useless Web. The Useless Web is exactly what it sounds like: useless. ThisRead More

Your twenties are a decade to learn, grow, and make mistakes.  Below are the most important lessons 

I have learned so far.   1.  Despite how much they are jiggled in your face like a shake weight, transvestites with prosthetic breasts and penises, will not enjoy you grabbing their breasts for a picture, even if they are working at a transvestite restaurant.   2.  Check. Your. Oil. When the lever on your oil gauge moves back and forth from empty to full, your car, also known as Betty, has notRead More

Landscapes and portraits are just fantastic, but our friend Michael Williams does some crazy-cool tricks to make his photographs stand out. Michael uses steel wool to create some of the most breathtaking pictures we’ve seen…and we think that you’ll agree. Check out more of Michael’s captivating photography here.                    Read More

-1- How to Sharpen a Knife with a whetstone First off, you need a whetstone and some form of lubricant.  Spit will work but you can use the special sharpening oil if no one ever taught you how to spit.  You can also you use sex lube.  I’m sure it will work.  Some stones will have more than one surface and which one you use will be determined by how jacked up your blade is.  If your blade looks like it was confused with a hammer at one point, then youRead More

Winter in Colorado makes for some awesome powder days. Our friend Bjorn Bauer lives on the slopes, taking the sickest action shots you’ll find online. With the Olympics coming up, it’s time you appreciate the beauty of skiing and snowboarding. Enjoy. And please, check out all of Bjorn’s amazing work here.                            Read More

So I’m going to assume most people reading this are over the age of 18. Therefore, you are an adult. Act like one. Here are seven situations in which I see people continuously act like lazy children and I CAN’T DEAL WITH IT ANYMORE.   1. Pick up after the messes you make. -We’ve all been there. You’re in a rush at the grocery store trying to make it home in time for the Bachelor. There’s that last item you need to grab so you run down the aisle withRead More

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means: time for some hot women. This week, we’d like to introduce Ashley Alexiss. -Ashley Alexiss- Twitter: @AshAlexiss Instagram: ashalexiss Known for: Modeling, using social media in all the right ways, starting Cleavage for the Cure…which is definitely a cause we appreciate. -One of the most-active models on Twitter and Instagram, you should DEFINITELY be following Ashley Alexiss. Ashley is based out of Massachusetts, and is actually good friends with last week’s beauty, Megan (don’t worry, we have another picture of the both of them). AshleyRead More