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December 18, 2009

Beyond Being a LEED Green Associate

People who are involved in the business of building are often interested in green building practices. They typically will get LEED training so that they can become a LEED Green Associate. Once they accomplish this goal, they often begin to wonder if they should be doing anything else. The answer is definitely yes.
You can never [...]

May 13, 2009

Some Jobs Require a Happy Face

If you work in a cubicle all day and don’t interact with the world too much then it really doesn’t matter what your mood is while you work. That’s because the only person your mood is going to affect is you. But if you work with the world around you, especially in a position of [...]

April 27, 2009

I Want to Run My Own Spa

It has been my life long dream to open a full service spa.  I have worked as an executive manager for more than thirty years and even with my occupation I have always had a boss or stockholders to answer to.  I have created an aggressive production plan with a completely exclusive model and I [...]

November 21, 2008

Not What the Boss Ordered

For the past couple of years, I have been working in a bedding store.  We carry a large variety of bedding for our clients, with many unique sets for our clients.  In fact, we are the bedding specialists in town, so we get a wide demographic of customers.
I have been working on the sales floor [...]

September 25, 2008

Train with an Expert

When you think of IT security experts, which is the first person that comes to your mind? For many of you Shon Harris is at the forefront of experts you think of when you think of IT security experts.  Shon Harris is a best selling author, security consultant, and a former engineer in the Air [...]