8 Ways to Lower Your Utility Bill
Excessive energy usage is damaging to both the environment and your bank account. Forgetting to turn off ceiling fans, home lighting and other electrical supplies drives up utility costs, while enlarging your carbon footprint to a harmful degree. In addition, constantly running the shower, washing machine, dryer or A/C unit wastes valuable resources like clean...
Why Employee Engagement Could Cost or Multiply Your Profits…Big Time
Businesses require workers who are committed to fulfilling responsibilities in a timely, conscientious manner that reflects company objectives, while enhancing continual growth and advancement. However, if employees feel detached, listless or indifferent toward their jobs, this dissatisfaction causes productivity to decline and inhibits the entire organization from functioning optimally. The following infographic explains how cultivating...
Burnout & Job Satisfaction: What Matters Most?
In this fast-based corporate arena, lack of job satisfaction is unfortunately on the rise. Many people within the workforce suffer from job “burnout” due to exhausting workloads, decreased vacation time, underappreciation from a supervisor, and not enough challenge or career growth. The following infographic discusses why burnout happens and how to cultivate purpose and enjoyment...
Where the Gas in Your Car Really Comes From
Oil is an essential part of this increasingly motorized world. This liquid asset satisfies multiple requisites, including gas for vehicles, heat and lighting for the home, and smooth roads for safe driving. In fact, many international governments depend on oil production to bolster their economies. This multi-purpose asset is in high demand, but where does...
The Evolution of the 250+ MPH Super Car
In 1926, the first super car went 84 mph, a speed that was breath-taking and revolutionary at the time. Fast forward to 2010, where the Bugatti Veyron goes an astounding 267 miles per hour. Not that such a speed can be maintained for long, but the fact that this car can go from 0-60 mph...
Indoor Gardening: 5 Easy Herbs to Grow Inside
The delicious culinary accent of fresh herbs doesn’t have to be limited to the summer growing months. And no, the solution to getting fresh herbs year round isn’t sitting in the produce section of your supermarket’s shelves. You can easily grow herbs indoors. Eaten fresh or preserved through drying or freezing, there’s just something about...
3 Year Round Tips to Save Energy and Money
Despite the recent drop in oil prices, energy still isn’t cheap, especially at home. Electricity bills seem to get higher every month, despite the fact that your habits never change. What can you do to make a real and lasting difference to lower your energy bill and reduce your use? Well, regardless of season, there...
DIY Indoor Gardening: Enjoy Herbs & Vegetables all Winter
For most, winter means cold months of winter coats and gloves, a bleak, brown landscape, biting winds and the clouds dumping ice or snow at it’s own will. None of which is friendly to growing your own fresh herbs or vegetables, right? Not so fast! It’s easier than you might think to take advantage of...
How Will Self-Driving Cars Change our Daily Lives?
Self-driving cars seem more like something you’d see on “The Jetsons” than a real technology of our day and age. Nevertheless, we might be driving alongside self-driving cars in the not-too-distant future. Google is already privately testing self-driving vehicle technology, and British officials have come forward saying that self-driving cars could be on British roadways...
North Dakota’s Economy is Booming – Why?
If you were to make a list of the most economically prosperous states in the union, North Dakota probably wouldn’t be your first choice for inclusion. After all, it doesn’t make much sense for a state that consists primarily of empty fields and pasture to generate much revenue, right? Well, the facts might surprise you....
Every Man’s Junk is an Upcycler’s Treasure: Urban Gardening With Upcycled Planters
There’s no doubt that recycling makes a major difference in keeping the environment clean and healthy. However, what if there were a way to reuse an item without breaking it down to its primary materials? Actually, there’s an easy way to do that; it’s called upcycling. Rather than spending the energy to break down and...
The Best Attractions of Myrtle Beach, All in One Place
Taking a summer vacation is likely the best part of the year for many. Having time to wind down and relax away from home without the stress and responsibility of work is important for everyone. Planning a vacation, however, isn’t always a blast. Finding accommodations, planning meals, and choosing entertainment can be hectic, confusing, and...