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Your home is your castle, and the yard makes a statement on your style. While you take care of normal maintenance, you may be wondering how to add some charm to your outdoor environment. From putting in a garden to building a deck, you can easily enhance your yard’s overall feel with these simple suggestions. Garden Gardens are soothing and quite beautiful, so they’re an ideal addition to any backyard. Gardening is also a great hobby that really connects a homeowner to the earth. Traditionally, backyard landscaping includes beds of flowers. If you find yourself with a small space in…
Many jobs require employees to work outdoors. Even with all of their protective gear, they are still at risk of getting skin cancer. Statistically, blue-collar workers are more likely to get skin cancer than employees with jobs indoors. Since they have lower salaries than white-collar workers, they may not be able to afford a physician. This means that any signs of skin cancer can’t be detected and, therefore, fixed before it gets worse. Here is a list of blue-collar workers that are at the most risk of receiving skin cancer. Construction Workers Construction is a type of career that already…
Whether you own a trucking company with one large truck and a single driver or one with hundreds of trucks and scores of drivers working in round-the-clock shifts, streamlining your business process is key to making sure your business runs smoothly and turns a profit. The following are three things you can do to optimize your business practices. Refine Communication Businesses grow successfully when employees know exactly what their roles are and stay up-to-date with exactly what they’re expected to do. A lack of communication between drivers, dispatch and other employees in the company can cause breakdowns that could affect…
Starting a new business involves many critical decisions. You have to consider how clients will interact with you and how to reach your customer base best. Some businesses must be located in close physical proximity to customers. Others can use technology to reach consumers wherever they are. Picking the wrong location will increase your overhead without improving your customer service. In terms of location, many startups must decide between an urban or rural setting. Big City For decades, big cities have been the hub of the business world. It was assumed that if you wanted to find the strongest talent…
Wintertime in Idaho can be challenging. With temperatures hovering around freezing point for roughly four months a year, precipitation approximately one-third of the day, and daylight for as little as 105 hours per month, seasonal depression can set in. It’s easy to lose your enthusiasm and day-to-day joy when you aren’t a big fan of cold, wet, and cloudy weather. Here are some things you can add to your home to help you break the winter blues. Sunroom The best part about a sunroom is that you can enjoy the feeling of being outside without having to really endure the…
When it comes to running your own small business, often the name of the game is to cut costs wherever possible. However, simply slashing your supply closet cost in half might not be enough. Thus, many business owners decide to allow their employees to work from home. This dramatically cuts the amount of office space you need as well as the utilities that would have incurred due to the amount of energy used. But, is allowing your employees to work from home really that effective for your business? Does It Make Your Employees Happier? One of the most common complaints…
So you’re thinking about adding a furry friend to your life. How exciting! But have you fully considered the responsibility and commitment it takes to own a dog? Simply knowing that you’d love to own a pup isn’t enough to prepare you for the behind-the-scenes of dog ownership. Before you commit to bringing a new furry companion into your home, it’s important to consider the impact that pet ownership has on your life and if your home is adequately prepared. Different kinds of dogs have different space and activity needs and there are certain things you don’t want to leave…
There are two professions parents tend to push their children into pursuing: doctor or lawyer. One of these two is in high-demand, and the other is becoming saturated. However, even with an understanding of the over-saturation of the law industry, men and women are still racing towards obtaining their law degree. Some may say that this influx in attorneys will be short-lived and only the strong will come out on top. Maybe so, but that is a risk many are not willing to take, especially when that risk comes with enormous college debt. So, is the law industry becoming so…
Speak with anyone who has had experience managing a factory, and more often than not, they will tell you that the challenges they face are plentiful. However, there are certain aspects of the job that are a little more frustrating than others. The following list entails some of the biggest headaches managers face when running a factory. Equipment Problems As the old saying goes: Time is money. This is certainly the case within any company but more so within a factory. The most frustrating issue that can happen in a factory is the experience of faulty or broken-down equipment. One…
Most construction sites remain up for days, weeks, or months at a time. Unfortunately, during that time all kinds of expensive equipment can get stolen or the site can get vandalized. Many workers who work into the night feel uneasy in an unsecured construction site as well. Here are some good ways to keep your construction site secure until the job is done. Use Surveillance Equipment and Signage According to Zions Security Alarms, security cameras and other types of surveillance equipment are a great way to deter those who would damage or rob your construction site. You’ll also get some…