8 American-Made Clothing Brands for Patriotic People
This just in: experts say the everyday American is more likely to find confidential documents in their basement than the words "made in America" printed on clothing labels these days. But if you know where ...
How to be More Productive in All Workplace Models
If you were to criticize technology twenty years ago, people would likely label you a conspiracy theorist. But regardless of what you think about social media, nobody can deny the countless pieces of software that ...
Building Customer Relationships in an Online World
I never thought I'd do it, but I ditched my local guitar shop. That's right. I committed a cardinal sin among musicians. But I didn't do it out of laziness or to save money. Instead, ...
Active Duty vs. Reserve: 4 Reasons to Choose Full Time First
As if joining the military alone was hard enough, you're stuck weighing options between active duty vs. reserve. Or, maybe you decided on a Reserve or National Guard component. That's what I did. Friends and recruiters advised me ...
How to Properly Dispose of an American Flag
It's Spring cleaning season again, and some people need to know how to properly dispose of an American flag. But you can do so without a visit from the local fire department. For a couple of months, ...
Why Cyclists Ride in the Middle of the Road
People do amazing things for complete strangers, from organ donations to $1,000 restaurant tips to paying for someone’s groceries when their credit card declines. Yet when they leave the grocery store and one gets in a car, and the other gets ...
How to Praise Your Team While Saving Money
As they say, no news is good news. But should that be the expectation when it comes to professional feedback? When employees make a mistake, managers are quick to follow up. But many of us ...
5 Toxic Workplace Behaviors That Infuriate People
What toxic workplace behaviors get on your nerves the most? What gets on your nerves the most professionally? If you ask inspirational speaker Simon Sinek, he'll tell you, "I hate the term soft skills; there's ...
6 Easy Ways to Help Spot a Bad Marketing Company
Congratulations! You did it! After all that hard work, you finally started your own business. Now it's time to get the word out and hire a marketing agency. As you'll soon find, if you haven't ...
High School Co-Op Could Build Life Skills and Local Workforce
If I had participated in my high school co-op, maybe I could've saved thousands in student loans. Hear me out. In 2011 I joined a team of traveling restaurant consultants. We visited a new restaurant in a ...