Resolve to improve your communication skills and reap wonderful, positive results in personal and business relationships. It’s the best thing you can do for yourself and everyone around you. The past year has uncovered unfortunate divisiveness in our country and even among friends and family. For some, it has gotten to the point that people who had good relationships just avoid conversation –or Read More
Quick Easy Ideas to Liven Up Your Holiday Party
This was in our newsletter a couple years ago, and people have asked us to share these fun ideas again. Happy Holidays!!! You have the facility, the food and the drinks, and lots of people coming for fun. How can you make the holiday party more interesting, fun and memorable—without having to spend a lot of your time getting ideas and materials together? Here are some quick, easy ideas to get Read More
An Interactive Event for Theater Style Seating?
This was an interesting question posed to us recently. In this seating configuration, people cannot move except to stand up, sit down, and turn in place. However, you may have people seated in this fashion for a meeting, but need a quick energizer or two. Here are some great ideas that we formulated just for a group like this... Ideas for Theater Seating Activities-- This is a series of Read More
Has Business Etiquette Been Left in the Dust?
Technology has certainly changed the speed and the way we do business. We no longer have to wait for the mail to arrive –or even to receive a fax. Proposals and contracts are sent and signed electronically at dizzying speed. However, with all this time efficiency, common courtesy has suffered, because we don’t have to meet face to face. Anonymity and speed have undermined the need to build Read More
The Design & Engineering Olympics– Expanded and Funtastic!
Here's a great event that has something for everyone. It: Provides a series of team challenges, not just a single competition. This keeps things moving quickly and keeps energy high. Has a variety of types of challenges—some that are more physical and some more mental. This increases the appeal, because there is “something for everyone.” Requires a high level of interaction and Read More
A Letter to President Trump About Leadership Skills
Dear Mr. President, Thank you for creating the biggest increase in government interest and participation that I have ever witnessed. If that was your goal in making America great, you have succeeded far beyond any expectations. I hope you will read this letter, because I do have some solutions for you along with my observations. As an American citizen, a small business owner for over 25 years, Read More