Every autumn, building owners schedule the winterization of evaporative coolers as well as irrigation systems for landscaping. It’s also time to get furnaces ready for the coming winter and check that no major air leaks occur in overhead doors, windows, and entry doors. While they’re planning, building owners also might want to think about what […]
Promoting energy efficiency in the workplace provides a variety of benefits, from improving operations and productivity to saving the environment — and money, too. Energy efficient equipment and maintenance services can seem challenging. But such simple steps as improving air quality, changing lighting and introducing a recycling program can improve the bottom line. Companies have […]
Internal barriers or blockages to business success come in many forms: ineffective hiring practices, poor on-boarding and training, bad teamwork, low morale and team members whose lack of desire and negative attitudes prevent them from performing at consistently high levels. That’s not to mention less than effective systems and procedures, inferior customer service, inconsistent quality […]
It seems as though there’s a story in the news every week detailing new recommendations for your health. These stories usually focus on the benefits or risks of certain foods, medications or medical screenings. Screening mammography ranks high among the topics frequently debated, with recommendations that constantly change. With these constant changes comes confusion over […]
Think of the movements you go through every day: getting into and out of your car, reaching for an item on the top shelf at the grocery store, bending down to pick up a child. Most of time, we don’t even think about these movements — until we can’t manage them with ease. This is […]
Common themes arise when discussing the Grand Valley. These comments then become a part of a collective “wish list” of how we’d like to see the area grow and prosper. The questions then remain. How will it happen? When? Relying on community involvement in former area growth plan studies, we find some trends that help […]
Acupuncture has been around more than 3,000 years. Chinese healers discovered that inserting needles into lines of force in the body called meridians could help the flow of qi in the body. Qi is considered a life force or vital energy, and keeping it flowing is essential to good health. In traditional Chinese medicine, there […]
Sure you want to be a landlord? We’ve all heard stories about challenging experiences with tenants — like those who took almost every fixture when they moved out, including curtain rods, towel bars and carpet. The disadvantages of owning rentals are offset, though, by real estate appreciation and tax rules that aren’t available for other […]
In taking the applied suicide intervention skills training offered by the Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation, I was struck by how hard it was to ask a simple question: Are you thinking about suicide? And this was just practice with a fellow participant. The stigma surrounding the conversation must be eliminated from our culture. The […]
Personality conflicts hurt businesses by contributing to declines in communication, collaboration and teamwork. In turn, efficiency, productivity, retention, team member satisfaction and ultimately business growth and profits suffer. The degree to which team members don’t collaborate presents one of the greatest obstacles to business success. The effective, efficient and smooth flow of information is critical […]