Terri Morgan cupped her coffee mug between her palms and looked across at her husband, Greg. Worry etched across his face. Terri and Greg started their business, Greenways Landscaping, just nine months ago. They’d both put in long hours, but it was finally starting to pay off. “Have you had any luck finding an accountant […]
Look for Ways to Help Others I once worked in a downtown office. Homeless people would sometimes interrupt my short trek from my car to the building to ask for money. Not wanting to get involved, I’d shake my head and say, “I don’t have any money on me.” Sometimes this was true. Other times, […]
Protecting On-Call Staff “I was the only person on-call last night, with no backup. I can’t be the only one on-call when I’ve already put in a ten-hour day! I was called throughout the night and half of the calls weren’t urgent. “I only got three hours of sleep. I can’t go on like this. […]
Distracting, Divisive, and Dangerous When I set up my first social media account, I followed a few close friends and endeavored to read every one of their posts. That didn’t last long. As the number of my connections grew, the quantity of posts soon had me feeling overwhelmed. Then I added a second platform and, […]
Theresa Alacante has been making fine, hand-made ceramic tiles for upscale clients for twelve years. After she graduated with her Masters in Fine Arts from UC Davis, she taught art in the public school system. At the same time she designed and crafted fine hand-made ceramic tiles on the side. Theresa’s reputation grew. Many upscale […]
Though We Can’t Choose Our Family, We Can Choose to Enjoy Them My wife and I are fortunate. We live close to our children and grandchildren. This because our family matters. We had to move to make it happen, but it was certainly worth it. In case you’re wondering, we first asked our kids for […]
Hire an Answering Service and Focus on What You Enjoy Most Bret Haas opened Barista Bravo a decade ago to meet the need for a local, homegrown coffee shop and hangout. He had a great location and developed a regular clientele within his first year. He wanted to add some bakery goods to complement his […]
We Only Get One Body and We Must Respect It Too many people in our world today pack their lives full of activity. They treat busyness as a badge of accomplishment. They sacrifice to achieve and receive admiration. In doing so, they neglect their physical well-being. Their body suffers, but they push health aside in […]
Cleaning Up with Advertising Jerry Pelzer started Commercial Cleaning and Restoration Services as a one-man company, so he was seldom in the office when the phone rang. After his old answering machine died, he realized he needed a reliable voicemail system. “The voicemail was sound and functional,” recalled Jerry. “It gave me peace of mind […]
With rain pouring down, Jerry Tresman and his wife, Mindy, looked in horror at the water rushing into the basement crock that held their sump pump. The water was rising. Running continuously the pump couldn’t keep up. In minutes the water would surely overflow, flooding their newly finished basement. Jerry grabbed some pails. Bending over […]