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How Often Do You Say Hello?

Some random trivia I came across today: the song “Hello My Baby” was meant to poke fun at some trendy slang from the time. That new word was “Hello.” Alexander Graham Bell suggested “Ahoy!” as the proper way to answer this new invention called the telephone. Instead, people were taught that “hello” was the properContinue reading “How Often Do You Say Hello?”

English is a Difficult Language

English is a difficult language. For each spelling rule, there is an exception, such as “i” before “e” except after “c.” Yes, “pie” follows the rule. However, “height” does not. English also has many silent letters. For example, the “gh” in “through.” English also has a long history which has contributed to these silent letters.Continue reading “English is a Difficult Language”

5 Tips for a Remote Team to Stay Productive and Organized

How do you stay productive and organized while working on projects with team members you rarely see in person? Most startup companies I’ve worked with don’t even have an office where team members can meet and discuss their work. Despite this modern-day work challenge, working efficiently as a team is possible. Let’s look at fiveContinue reading “5 Tips for a Remote Team to Stay Productive and Organized”

In Search of the Perfect Career

Do you ever wonder if you’re working in the career that you were meant for? When I came across a series of career and job-related quizzes, I couldn’t help but try them out. “Was there an alternate career that I was better suited for?” I wondered. The first quiz I tried was “What Career AreContinue reading “In Search of the Perfect Career”

Managing Your Workload: 5 Tips to Handle an Overwhelming Schedule

We love it when life has great timing and hate it when too many deadlines occur on the same day. “When it rains, it pours,” is the saying. I recently found myself with two major projects due on the same day and only two days to get the job done. How would you have handledContinue reading “Managing Your Workload: 5 Tips to Handle an Overwhelming Schedule”