In her book and Web site, professional organizer and consultant Julie Morgenstern has assembled data on the issues of order, and why we need it.
45 new sheets of paper are generated each day for each office worker. Continue reading
Author Archives: Tom
Talking and chit chat in the background. I can’t tell who won
Rob pretending to be Nicole: “I can’t f’ing believe we can’t f’ing be allowed to see this f’ing sh*t. I hate it! This f’ing sucks.”
The sound and feeds are back.
A: We were Neck to Neck.
W: I think there was a late whistle. I’d like a review of that.
A laughs. Continue reading
Profitability
Profitability must be a core goal, but it cannot be the purpose for a service business. Without profit, a business will not remain solvent; however, profit doesn’t occur in isolation. Profit is an outcome (Figure 4). Continue reading
Strategies for Increasing Exercise adherence
Fitness industry owners and managers have learned of the importance of reinvesting in the physical plant and equipment on a regular basis. Yet, many still do not create committed three- to five-year plans. In fact, facility operators are often reactive vs. proactive when making capital expenditures. Continue reading
Butterflies Not Harmed by Genetically Modified Corn Pollen
Opponents of genetically engineered foods have often cited a laboratory study suggesting that the population of Monarch butterflies would be seriously damaged if they consumed pollen from corn plants that produced the insecticidal Bt protein. Anti-biotechnology activists suggest that other species of beneficial or harmless insects would suffer as well. However, a new study published in the June 6 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science makes this gloomy forecast seem unlikely. Continue reading
Quarter Memberships for HMOs
Brainstorming a way to increase revenue to purchase new equipment, New Valley Athletics came up with an idea that not only raised revenue, but increased memberships as well. The idea, the HMO Quarter Membership, established a joint program with a local HMO. Continue reading
The Chicken Thinks, Yeah, Like I Had a Choice
You know, I actually agree with this whole ceremony thing. People have stopped giving sincere thanks for the food that’s on their table. This is the original reason for the blessing before a meal. Native Americans thank the gods for providing them with food and thank the animals for allowing themselves to be slow enough (or whatever) to be killed. This is common in many, many cultures. So, I agree with what Jake and Jan did, but I’m not sure I’d take to such an extreme. Continue reading
Notoedric Mange
Notoedric mange is caused by the scabies mite of cats, Notoedres cati , resulting in itchiness, crusting and redness, and preferring the head and face. Affected cats are said to have a “mousy” odor. Although these mites can be transferred to people, they much prefer to annoy cats rather than humans. Continue reading
A Sales Tool
While industry manufacturers have put online support services at the forefront of their Internet agenda, online sales are also in the works, although few manufacturers currently allow club owners to purchase directly from their sites. One reason could be that the Web is just too new to the industry, and it will take some time for systems to be put in place. Another reason could be that it is unknown just how widespread Internet use is among club owners. As such, the idea of purchasing products via computer could take some getting used to. Continue reading
Lyme Disease in Cats
Lyme disease or borreliosis is caused by a spirochete bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi and has previously been isolated from humans, dogs, horses, cattle, and a variety of wildlife. Continue reading