Posts by Andrew Stotz
The Insider Scoop on Specialty Coffee
Ana Valencia of The Perfect Grind blog examines specialty coffee in detail. Here are my key insights from her piece. Embed from Getty Images The coffee bean grading process is called “cupping,” and specialty coffee is Arabica beans graded at 80 and above (out of 100) From the producers, to the Q graders (coffee…
Design Your Way to a Great Presentation
James Robinson, guest posting on Indezine, helps us with the key aspect of design to help boost our presentation skills today. See my top takeaways from the article underneath. Embed from Getty Images Having well-designed, thoughtful slides at your back can be a great confidence booster for you during your presentation When creating slides,…
Smart Thinking On Investing – August 25
Smart Thinking On Investing – August 25 Stefanie O’Connell, in her self-named blog, opens up Smart Thinking this week with a look at lessons to be learned from the popular TV program, Sex and the City. Lesley James, guest posting on Money Nuggets teaches how to begin investing. And Alyssa Fischer, author of Mixed Up…
Rest More, Produce More
The team at Farnam Street review Alex Soojung-Kim Pang’s arguments from his book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less about a shorter, more creative work day. See my top takeaways from the article underneath. Embed from Getty Images Kim Pang argues in his book that work and rest should never…
Go Lean on Your Addictions
Tracy O’Rourke from Go Lean Six Sigma, shares her tale on how she used Lean Six Sigma to battle her shoe buying addiction. Here are my key insights from her piece. Embed from Getty Images Are you hoarding a particularly oversized collection or spending addiction? Use a Collection Kanban, as Kanbans are visual systems…