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Transcendent Coffee

05/02/2017 |

Writing for Forbes, Lauren Mowery reveals the worth of single origin coffee and its transcendant capabilities. Read on for more information. Embed from Getty Images   For coffee, the words ‘single origin’ have the same marketing signal as they do for whiskey (single malt) and wine (single vineyard) The term suggests higher quality and character…

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How to Give a Technical Talk

05/01/2017 |

Lewin Day of Hackaday bolsters our confidence in our abilities to give technical presentations. Check out my key observations below. Embed from Getty Images   It’s vital in a business environment to know what you’re going to give a talk about—do your research and don’t wing it; a minor mistake could derail your whole presentation…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – April 28

04/28/2017 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – April 28 Smart Thinking kicks off with a look at being too poor for welfare by Tyler Hatch for The Financial Diet. Kara Perez, writing for Chime Bank, asks if you have a healthy relationship with money. And Lisa Mad Money Monster shares her financial comeback story on Budgets are…

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Achieve Your Dreams in These Steps

04/27/2017 |

Fizzle’s Stephanie Wuerdeman offers up an alternative path to goal setting for us all in today’s article. See my summary below of her observations. Embed from Getty Images   Write down everything you want to achieve—from the small stuff to the major dreams you have locked away—don’t hold back Now, cover what aspects of your…

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The “Grand-Daddy of Quality”

04/26/2017 | Comments Off on The “Grand-Daddy of Quality”

Elisabeth Swan, writing for Go Lean Six Sigma, highlights elements of the great Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s legacy. See below for my top takeaways. Embed from Getty Images   Honored with countless awards—to such an extent that the Japanese created one inspired by his ideals; the Deming prize—Dr. Deming was renowned for being a visionary…

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A Coffee Rundown

04/25/2017 |

Rebecca Firkser, writing for Greatist, runs us through the full coffee gamut today. Read on for more details from her article below. Embed from Getty Images   Dark and light roast coffee differs as darker roast beans are stopped in the roasting process much later; resulting in oilier beans and a more intense flavor The…

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Don’t Be Good, Be Great

04/24/2017 |

Bijal Shah shares her tried and tested presentation techniques on Your Story. Check out my top takeaways from her piece below. Embed from Getty Images   A great presentation isn’t really about you; it’s about what your audience walk away with Be passionate about your delivery and subject matter; take ownership of your area of…

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Smart Thinking On Investing – April 21

04/21/2017 |

Smart Thinking On Investing – April 21 Of Dollars And Data head up Smart Thinking this week with a view on savings versus investing. Cullen Roche of Pragmatic Capitalism reveals why we feel anxiety over our success. And Ted Jenkin, for Your Smart Money Moves, writes of how to stop living paycheck to paycheck for…

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How Time Flies

04/20/2017 |

Author Laura Vanderkam unravels busy peoples’ lies today. See below for my insights from her article in The New York Times. Embed from Getty Images   The usual response when asked how we are, is to respond “Busy,” and it’s true for all of us—to a certain extent A lot of the anxiety and tension…

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The Importance of Studying

04/19/2017 | Comments Off on The Importance of Studying

Today, Mark Graban discusses the lack of organizations studying W. Edwards Deming’s practices for his Lean Blog. For more information, read my observations underneath. Embed from Getty Images   Many organizations “implement Lean” or practice “improvement science,” but don’t have a real chance to study and put into practice the true core of Deming’s PDSA…

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