4 Qualities Of Great Business Leaders

4 Qualities Of Great Business Leaders

Posted inContributed Posts
One of the things about owning a business is that you need to know how exactly to lead the people in your business towards greater and greater success. This is as important in the first five years as it is twenty years down the line. But it’s not just in your relation to your own people that it matters. You also need to be able to draw in great swathes of people to buy your products and use your services, and this takes a certain kind of personality. Fortunately, these personality traits are all things that you can easily and…
SUNDAY SIPS: 5 Dastardly and Delicious Double IPAs

SUNDAY SIPS: 5 Dastardly and Delicious Double IPAs

Posted inCraft Beer
Every Sunday, I take a look at five beers worth checking out. This week, we're going to dive into some big Double IPAs. This is a style that tends to be big, hoppy, sometimes a touch sweet, and always pretty potent. Cheers! Bell’s Hopslam Some beers are annual Events with a capital “E”. They’re like holidays which half the craft beer world celebrates. One of those beers is Bell’s Hopslam, a big, honey-dosed double IPA that gets drinkers scrambling when it’s released every January. The beer has gotten enough interest so that Bell’s has ramped up production, making it easier…
Forget Paperbacks: Why Writing Is Going Digital

Forget Paperbacks: Why Writing Is Going Digital

Posted inBooks & Authors, Writing
Contributed Post We keep hearing the phrase “digital economy” but what does it mean for writers? Quite a lot, actually. It turns out that we writers are in for a bit of a boom. Far from being replaced, writing has gone from strength to strength as computers have taken over the world, and for reasons that nobody in the writing field ever really expected. Pexels The cool thing for writers is that a lot of opportunities in the digital world actually provide better pay and prospects than writing careers that existed before the internet changed everything. Here are some writing…
Rotator Cuff, the forgotten little band only I loved

Rotator Cuff, the forgotten little band only I loved

Posted inMusic, Videos
I need to take a little trip back into Music Nostalgiaville for a moment. Not for any reason, just because. I'm going to do it with a cut from a band called Rotator Cuff. (If you want to skip the story and go right to the music, go below.) This band was completely local, so I acknowledge this is '90s nostalgia for no one but me. It's not even all that nostalgic for people in my area. This song got a decent amount of airplay on WHTG 106.3, which back in the day was one of the most important college…
Gardening Grief: Here’s Why It Pays To Hire A Pro For These Five Troublesome Tasks

Gardening Grief: Here’s Why It Pays To Hire A Pro For These Five Troublesome Tasks

Posted inGardening
Contributed Post It’s no secret that many of us love to spend time in our gardens. They are our personal sanctuaries from the outside world and allow us time to rest and relax. Our gardens are also the perfect place for social gatherings with family and friends. As you can imagine, a well-kept garden will look beautiful regardless of the weather. The thing is; gardening is a pastime that can sometimes involve lots of planning and heavy labor. Especially if wish to transform our gardens from something resembling a jungle! With all that in mind, there are just some tasks…