Some Cities Make Balancing Work and Personal Life More Difficult Than Others I’ve discussed work-life balance fairly often here, and how a thoughtful approach to using new technology can help achieve that balance. We’ve observed that, on the one hand, technology has...
It’s How You Spend the Time You Save Using Technology That Matters I recently came across an interesting study conducted by Pew Research late last year. It was all about the challenges of raising kids when mom and dad both work full time. One of the findings really...
The 5 Most Popular #THRIVE15 Posts The end of the year often means it’s time for those “lists” that people love to put out. I confess, I rather enjoy them and want to get on the bandwagon. So today, I thought I’d let you in on the five most popular posts from the...
Ideas on How to Spend Your Time Where it Matters Most It’s New Year’s resolution time again. Research shows that more than half of us make them and the three most popular ones involve losing weight, getting organized, and spending less money. Still, since it seems...
Starting Early is Only One Tactic This is the week it all kicks off for real. Oh sure, you’ve been hearing holiday music in stores for a while, but with Thanksgiving just ahead, I wanted to share some time (and sanity) saving ideas for the holidays while you can still...
Quite the Opposite – Your Dedication Could Be Holding Your Business Back Maybe you’ve seen the TV car commercial where a guy actually leaves his office job at 5 p.m., earning stunned stares and quiet admiration from jealous coworkers for his ‘bravery.” Chances...
Make the Holidays Happy for You, Your Co-Workers and Your Clients When you’re in business, the holidays can be equal parts delight and dread. Sure the atmosphere is festive, and who doesn’t enjoy the chance to share in the music, the gifts and the special family...
Changing jobs, or entering the job market for the first time, can be a stressful and daunting experience. The stakes are high, of course, but the path to a successful outcome seems to become more and more confusing every day. It can be a challenge to navigate your way...
Working It Out At Work Perhaps you’ve noticed that people come in all different types and some of those types can be pretty hard to get along with. Whether it’s in the grocery store or during rush hour on the highway there are people who seem to just have a...
Goofing Off Can Be Good For Business Maybe you’ve heard rumors about the unique working environments at many of today’s best-known technology companies. This Time photo essay is a pretty good confirmation that the “work” day at Google, for one example, has a...
Looking for Ways to Balance Work and Family…Tell Me About It! We’ve all witnessed employees and peers getting burned out, and we always think, “that will never be me.” But it can be increasingly difficult to live a life of balance, especially between work and...
As part of our focus in 2015 to Thrive both at work and at home, I wanted to bring together some of the most inspirational articles around the web on thriving in business and leadership. Whether you’re a business owner or an intern, you’ll be able to learn something...
Tired of practicing your imaginary golf swings in the living room? Get ready because spring will be here before you know it! We’re Looking Forward To Spring Too. Believe Me We have sales reps and locations in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania (I...
This month we are continuing our theme for 2015, which is all about creating a Thriving life both at home and at work. Our company was founded over 90 years ago by my grandfather with the idea of offering business solutions that increase efficiencies and sales, and we...
“If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.” The above quote from Ray Kroc illustrates this part of THRIVE nicely. This one’s focused more indirectly on...
As the first requirement to thriving this year both personally and professionally, taking action comes with a few stipulations. It’s important to take action—to take control of your goals and situation—but it shouldn’t preclude careful reflection, assessment, and...
Have you set any New Year’s resolutions this year? As a cultural phenomenon, resolutions are just another way of acknowledging that a new year is a new start. They are often a little cliché and not often followed through for the entire year, but they can be, and they...
Looking For Ways To THRIVE Professionally and Personally in 2015? Here Are 5 Ways to Get Started Facing the new year can be a breath of fresh air for some and a daunting unknown for others. We often mark the turning of a year with organizing and goal setting, business...
