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Posts by Andrew Stotz

It’s All in the Coffee Chemistry

Gizmodo’s George Dvorsky advises us today on the reasons we should keep our coffee in the fridge. See my key takeaways below. Embed from Getty Images   A scientific study has demonstrated that cold temperatures keep the particles tighter in coffee beans Meaning that if we grind beans from the fridge rather than beans that…

Begin at the Beginning

In today’s article Jaquelyn Smith combats the best ways to start a presentation for Business Insider. Check out my summary below for more details. Embed from Getty Images   In just one minute you need to excite your audience’s attention, steer them towards the subject of your talk, and incite them to listen—so “put the…

Smart Thinking On Investing – January 13

Smart Thinking On Investing – January 13 In Smart Thinking this week, Erin Creates of Journey to Saving shares her money management system as an alternative to budgeting. Sarah Li Cain from High Fiving Dollars relates the story of a couple who lost their entire retirement fund but clawed it all back again thankfully. And writing…

Are You Using Your Time Effectively?

Tim Urban of Wait But Why breaks our days down into 100 blocks of 10 minutes and asks if we’re using ours as efficiently as we can? Read my summaries below for more insight. Embed from Getty Images   With 16-17 hours a day that we’re awake, we have 100 10 minute blocks available to…

The Fundamental Principle of Lean Manufacturing Is Being Overlooked

From Dzone, Steve Garbrecht teaches us to go back to the basics of lean manufacturing. See my observations from the piece below. Embed from Getty Images   At least 3:1 manufacturers are putting cross-functional groups into action but aren’t employing the right tools to distribute the necessary KPIs to their staff Tools to help appraise…