Still Working From Home? Try These 5 Easy Strategies
Before the pandemic, we posted some easy strategies for beginners to start working from home. But now the novelty has worn off and June 21 is National Work From Home Day. Many workers are still working from home, but you might not be doing it every day. Or you might be, depending on your employer. Yet now that working from home is here to stay, it’s critical that you’re doing it correctly. That will help you remain healthy physically and emotionally - and be productive. 1. Location Hopefully you carved this out at the beginning of the pandemic, but if you didn’t, set aside a space in your home that is only for you to work. Not the sofa, or the dining room table where everyone eats their meals. Preferably, find a room with a door that you can close. If it’s a closet, that’s fine. Having a door [...]
8 Ideas for Skipping the Soap-on-a-Rope This Father’s Day
How about keeping Dad (or another man in your life) safe and healthy for Father’s Day instead? We’ve got some ideas! What are the activities that keep him happy? Just like women do, men need some time to do their favorite things for their mental health, which keeps their brains happy and healthy. Maybe he needs a refresh on his sports equipment – a new mitt, club, racket, etc. Does he need some organizing tools? Or any other tools? Does he like crafts? Whether that’s woodworking or sewing or quilting (yes, dudes can quilt too!), make sure he’s got the right equipment. Not just in terms of materials for his craft, but also the space for his activity. Is it ergonomic? Does he need to stand up at a folding table? You can lift the surface so he doesn’t have to crouch down. Treat him to an experience [...]
5 Reasons Professional Wellness is Key for Business Owners
June is Professional Wellness month, but really, what does that even mean? Many healthcare campaigns are aimed at individual consumers and helping them be well through improving diet, sleep, exercise, and so forth. Yet it’s critical to recognize that the workplace has a part to play in the health of the people working for that company. That’s what professional wellness is about. It’s not just physical wellness, though certainly that’s important! Making sure that employees can work ergonomically (including when they need to stand up at folding tables), that they don’t have to sit all day, and that they can move around are all good for your workers - and therefore for you as the business owner. While offering an employee discount or rewards program for gym memberships is better than nothing, it’s not a complete wellness strategy. For example, how can you incorporate more movement into the day, for [...]
8 More Ways to Avoid A Great Resignation From Your Staff
We’ve all heard about the Great Resignation, and we previously wrote an article about how to prevent your workers from leaving. We work with a lot of businesses and like to support them as much as we can, so we found some additional ways that our clients can retain their existing talent. As all business owners know, it’s expensive to onboard new staff. First you have to find them, which can be expensive and often time-consuming. Then you have to hire them, in a market which is no longer quite so favorable to employers. Which means that your company needs to be attractive to jobseekers! Once you’ve convinced them to sign on the line that is dotted, you need to spend time and energy onboarding them. In a way that suggests to them that they’re valuable and that you really want them to work for your company. In other words, [...]
15 Influential Inventors
We’ve talked about a number of inventors who have personally influenced us, including Madam C.J. Walker, Colonel Sanders, and Walt Disney, plus many Black inventors in history. And yet, since May is National Inventors Month, we wanted to spotlight some additional inventors, some of whom might be new to you, who have made a big difference in our lives today. Fatima al-Firhi Around 890 AD, she developed a mosque in Fez, Morocco, which became the first university in the world. Johannes Gutenberg You might know that he’s the founder of the printing press. But what he did actually brought reading to the masses.Previously books were reserved for the elites. So if you’re reading this right now, you can thank Johannes. Leonardo da Vinci Many people know him as an artist, but he was also an inventor. His aerial screw eventually led to the helicopter, and an underwater [...]
10 Tricks for Maintaining Good Posture (So You Can Save Your Back)
If your mom ever told you to stand up straight, she was trying to help you save your back! Whether she knew it or not, good posture can actually help you stay standing tall well into old age. May is Posture Month, so we’ve got some tips and tricks on maintaining your spine for wellbeing (and let’s be frank, good looks too!) Please note that the model in the picture above is NOT exhibiting good posture! Standing posture Making sure that you can stand straight while you’re working is key. You might need to lift the surface of your table so you’re not crouching or bending over to work. (Hey, what do you know, we have a solution for that if you’re at a folding table!) While that’s important, it’s also not the only thing to consider when you’re standing. Books on your head You might have seen [...]
