Imagine this: You walk into a café in a good mood, ready to work. You set your things down in a nice corner with an outlet for your devices and you go to the counter to order something to eat and drink. Everything is fine. The line is moving along, and the sound of variousContinue reading “Why Customer Service Should Be Your Top Priority”
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Do Things That Scare You
I was told to push my limits ever since I was a kid. When skiing as a child, my grandfather would tell me that I would never get over being afraid of sharp drops into other ski runs unless I got as close to the ledges as possible. So, each time we did a runContinue reading “Do Things That Scare You”
To Be Human
To be human is to struggle To be human is to hurt, heal, break down and construct To be human is to see beauty in the ugly and the good in the bad. Humans are stubborn, and we refuse to break. Humans are meant to preserver through the good and the bad. We literally evolvedContinue reading “To Be Human”
How to Craft the Perfect Pour-Over
I’ve worked in the coffee industry for three years. When you spend this much time around coffee, you pick up a thing or two about it. For instance, how to pour the perfect pour over. First, some background knowledge for my non-coffee people. A pour-over is just another way to make drip coffee. Most peopleContinue reading “How to Craft the Perfect Pour-Over”
Why Time Crunches are Good for You
I, like many others, am super bad about procrastinating. I tend to put some things off until the last second because I don’t want to do it, or sometimes I just forget that I was supposed to do something. Then, I see the clock 30 minutes before I’m supposed to have the thing done andContinue reading “Why Time Crunches are Good for You”
Benefits of Physical Note Taking
If you take notes, whether it’s for school or work, it’s important to make sure that you’re retaining the information that’s being presented to you. The best way to do this is simply by writing it down with a pen and paper. Studies show that people who physically take notes are more likely to retainContinue reading “Benefits of Physical Note Taking”
Here’s How I Became a Morning Person
In the past, when I had to get up early it was literally because if I didn’t, I’d be late to work. Because of the time crunch, I would wrench myself up way too early after not getting enough sleep, force myself to shuffle off to work while being upset about it the whole time.Continue reading “Here’s How I Became a Morning Person”
Rainy Days
The rain seemed to dance from the sky, even harder than before. It bounced from our roof and down to the pavement, hitting everything in between. The grill, our metal outside fireplace, and even my little sister and our dog. My sister, Zoey, was nine. She wore a waterproof jacket over a blue tank topContinue reading “Rainy Days”
Hydro Flasks: So Worth the Money
Like so many people before me, I found myself pondering how much value a (rather expensive) Hydro Flask would bring into my life. I’d been online looking at them and admiring them in stores for a while, but was never able to justify spending that much money on a water bottle. What if it madeContinue reading “Hydro Flasks: So Worth the Money”
Four Traits Incredible Employees Have
In my three years of work experience, I’ve trained a lot of people and I’ve worked with even more. Some of those people were amazing at what they were setting out to do while other just weren’t, and you could tell as soon as you worked with them, regardless of skill. Why was it soContinue reading “Four Traits Incredible Employees Have”
