As children we associated Halloween with carving pumpkins, costumes, innocent tricks and sugary treats; however, adults often have a different idea of what Halloween entails. While many adults think of pranks, risqué costumes and spiked punch, those activities are what a manager’s nightmares are made of. Not only are they divisive among team members, but […]
Read MoreAs you may have seen in the news, September boasted the lowest unemployment rate since 1969. At 3.7%, this is the lowest unemployment rate that most of us have experienced in our professional careers. With the national average being the lowest it has been in almost 50 years, it makes sense that this is […]
Read MoreAre you feeling overwhelmed at work? Delegate! Well, at least that’s the advice we are given every time we are struggling to stay on top of our responsibilities. The problem with delegating is that we are essentially giving someone else control of the fate of one of our projects, leaving us (and the task) vulnerable […]
Read MoreWhile catching up on local news and reading The Seattle Times earlier this week, I was drawn to an article by Gene Balk that touched on some surprising stats regarding transportation in Seattle. More specifically, public transportation. One stat that took me by surprise is that Seattle is one of six large metro areas across […]
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