“The most dangerous kind of waste is the waste we do not recognize.”  – Shigeo Shingo When you think of “running lean,” what comes to mind? For many entrepreneurs, running lean means producing great results on a shoestring budget. Traditionally, being “lean” has meant doing more with less. Lean business models are all the rage, […]

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” (Warren Buffet) Dr. Julie Silver is a giant among medical practitioners. As an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, Silver has published several award-winning books and is the Chief Editor of Books at Harvard Health Publications, the consumer health

Feeling blue? Maybe it’s the color of the room you’re sitting in. Color psychology is something that has fascinated people for decades. Artists and interior designers have long believed that colors can dramatically affect moods and emotions, and color marketing has become a hot topic in marketing, art, design, and print. As Pablo Picasso once

For more than a decade, Dr. Daniel Simons and his colleagues studied a form of invisibility known as inattentional blindness. In the best-known demonstration, Simons showed a video and asked people to count how many times basketball players in white shirts passed a ball. After 30 seconds, a woman in a gorilla suit sauntered into

Airbnb is one of the most iconic names for startup success in our generation, quickly becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing companies with over 80 million reservations booked per year through their service. A considerable part of Airbnb’s marketing strategy includes its responsiveness to both customers and hosts. The company regularly surveys hosts and guests

Looking for a few hacks to sharpen your designs? By adding a few extra resources, the force of your talent can expand exponentially! And with new design tools being released regularly, the possibilities are limitless. Everyone needs a few handy helps in their bag of trips. Check out these four modern design resources and up

If people can age with class, Harlene Goodrich should be considered a maestro of maturity. Goodrich, age 81, is a former schoolteacher who lives in Seal Beach, CA. Goodrich returned to school at age 50 to get her master’s degree and has since published a children’s book and won several playwriting contests. Despite serious back

Do you ever wander through a library aisle you would normally avoid? Perhaps you’re a fiction reader who ambles into the autobiography section. Surprisingly, a cover grabs your attention and you check out a book you’ve never heard of. What was it that caused you to act? Just one short glimpse at the title. That’s

Want to make the holidays happier this year? Showing gratitude through your year-end greetings takes some creativity and planning. Maybe this would be a good time for your business to break the mold when it comes to year-end tidings! In 2016, Mayville Engineering Company, Inc (MEC) decided to amplify appreciation through an employee-empowered kindness campaign.

What’s so great about vacation? It’s a chance to cut loose and take a break from the ordinary! But vacation just wouldn’t be as fun if it wasn’t anchored to the sense of consistent routine in our lives. In order to vacate, you have to have a place or a routine to break AWAY from.