Data theft is a growing problem for corporate America from stealing papers off a messy desk to hijacking sensitive, confidential info from the company server. Protect yours today! ...
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Understanding Stalkers: What Every Employer Needs to Know
There are physical stalkers and cyberstalkers. If your employees feel threatened, your entire workforce is at risk. Understand how stalkers think and prevent any problems now!...
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Are You Prepared for an Active Shooter?
You are at work and all you hear gunfire. What should you do? It's important to know how to prepare in advance for this situation with proper training and procedures and then RUN, HIDE, or FIGHT if you are in the throws of one. ...
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Road Rage: Are we Just Accepting it as a Part of Life?
Road rage is on the rise. It's important to know how to deal with it if you are in this precarious situation. ...
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When Anger Turns into Life Rage
It's understandable most people get angry from time to time given the year we have just lived through. But rage? That isn't acceptable. Find out how to turn down your emotions in these five situations. ...
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Harnessing the Power of the Law of Attraction
As we start out a new year, the Law of Attraction is one way to bring more positivity into our lives. ...
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Say Yes to Universal Background Checks for Firearms
For several years, teachers have looked to Congress to pass laws to keep guns out of active shooters’ hands. But it’s not just those returning to academia that is calling for gun reform. It’s the average U.S. citizen that no longer feels safe attending public events in America. One solution is up for debate, universal background checks for all gun purchases in the United States. It’s estimated that 20-22% of gun transactions occur without a background check. Purchase Loopholes Currently, only licensed dealers are required to run background checks. There are many other “legal” loopholes for private sales, including: Gun Shows Online sales Unlicensed dealers and Transfer of firearms between private parties The bottom line, there are too many ways for people who should not have a gun to purchase one. While some states have embraced universal background checks...
Continue readingBlack Friday – Go or Stay Home?
We all like to save money- it seems to be how Americans do things; this year is especially challenging with COVID-19. Black Friday has always been the hallmark of savings, where each store has their fantastic deals with only a certain number of them. In 2020 the big obstacle is safety, so many stores have turned to virtual, online events. However, some ardent shoppers want to pursue store deals, even in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Why Black Friday is Intense According to the International Business Times (IBT), there are three reasons that Black Friday is so intense: There is a rush of dopamine into the brain when we find deals. It is anatomically pleasing for us to find the right product at the right price – especially when there is a limited supply. Crowds get us excited...
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Expert Witnesses Testify Via Videoconferencing [COVID-19]
The global coronavirus pandemic has and continues to have a profound effect on the way we do business, interact with others socially, and even how we conduct court cases, especially in the area of expert witnesses. In the past, the preferred method for this type of testimony was to fly the experts in, prep them for a day or two, and have them testify. They were not considered to be “experts” until the judge and jury could see them, and each side could grill their credentials. Since March, all of that has been tossed on its head. Depending on the state and case, expert witnesses have been eliminated or reduced for months. However, because there is no definitive end date to COVID-19 and many states are concerned about the escalating rates of this disease, remote appearances are...
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How To Stop Workplace Bullying From Winning
Don’t Tolerate Bullying. How many of you have experienced these situations: You are in a meeting, and one person constantly interrupts or talks over someone else. They are the focus of attention, and no one can get a word in edgewise. You pitch a new idea to the team, and your boss tears it apart in front of everyone and makes you feel tiny. Internally you are frustrated and have decided not to share any more ideas with the group. There is someone constantly making snide remarks in the meeting, sort of under their breath. You can hear these comments, which are meant to shut you up, slow you down or discombobulate you altogether. What do all these situations have in common? These disrupters are workplace bullies, and unfortunately, they are tolerated in the workplace far too often. Why?...
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