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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

Knowing that I would be undergoing rotator cuff surgery was frightening enough, but having to worry about what to do during my time off was a stress I did not expect. I was a little nervous and apprehensive, thinking of friends and colleagues of mine who complained of post-surgical blues when they had to take their own medical leave. This is in part due to normalizing a life of going at 100 mph (including holding a full-time job, attending to a family, countless other activities and obligations), and then abruptly slowing downRead More

I started working in my first real world job three months ago, and quickly became friends with the only other 20-something in our side of the office, Ceara, who is one of the coolest girls I’ve ever met. She recently got offered a job teaching theater at a school just down the street from her, and I honestly couldn’t be more excited for her – it’s a great opportunity. However, I did go through a couple stages of being less than thrilled. After all, the person I was closest to atRead More

Your first day of work is a barrage of introductions to people that you will spend eight hours a day, five days a week with until you retire or leave. On your first day, here are the five people you will want to spend some extra time with, smile a little bigger with, and make a bigger impression upon. 1. The Janitor Ha ha, right? No. This is not a joke. The janitor is perhaps your most important new friend in the office. On your first day, your chaperone mightRead More