By Phineas Upham Henry Hudson was born around 1570, and not much is known about his early life or his parents. He was thought to have been a cabin boy during the early years of his life, which gave him a foothold to work himself into a Captain’s position. He became an explorer and skilled […]
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By Phineas Upham Public debt is a serious topic for discussion in today’s discourse, but that’s something that hasn’t changed in many years. Well-informed Americans have been discussing public debt, and fall into one of two separate categories: pessimists and optimists. As you can imagine, both sides present very different outlooks with regards to public […]
Keeping a home energy efficient is one thing, but keeping an entire business properly ventilated, insulated, and customer-friendly has its own unique array of troubles. Heat loss in cold climates can leave customers chilly and unhappy. Cold loss in hot climates can make customers sweaty and ornery. Workers and owners suffer alongside them, but there […]
Construction is full of pitfalls, all of which cost a ton of money if you find yourself trapped. Delays from poor planning, a lack of personnel or any material shortages are often out of a project manager’s hands too. Construction can be quite lucrative when the work is steady, but a doomsday scenario can turn […]
By Samuel Phineas Upham The Girl Scouts of America was founded by Juliette Gordon Low, or as her friends called her “Daisy.” Daisy was a socialite, who was born in Savannah, Georgia. She grew up as part of the elite class of people there, and married a millionaire. When her husband died, she set out […]
Written by: Lyle Charles Consulting A crisis is a major, unpredictable event that threatens to harm an organization and its stakeholders. When a crisis hits a company or construction project, using Interim short term management services is a way to restore order. Interim managers fill a role you don’t think you need until it’s too […]
Advertisers need to expand their reach if they hope to keep profit margins high enough to continue doing business. This drives much of the innovation one sees in ads themselves, but more often than not reach comes down to expanding potential audience members. Brainstorming and researching new campaigns is expensive, but finding more traffic sources […]
By Samuel Phineas Upham Levi Strauss was a German-born clothing maker who found success selling heavy-duty pants made for work. Today, we would call them jeans and wear them to a club. People of yesteryear used them in factories and on farms. Fashion has certainly changed over time. Levi’s began operating in 1872 thanks to […]
Written by The Steele Group Sotheby’s International Realty For any real estate transaction, whether an acquisition or sale, hiring the services of a real estate agent is essential and a time-saver. While the temptation is there to go it alone, don’t. These professionals provide guidance on real estate transactions and have both the experience and […]
