Supervisor Snacks

  Many businesses seek employees who can simply come in, work, and leave. However, they also need individuals who can understand their business goals and help achieve them. Do you aspire to be a valuable asset to your employer? Would you like to contribute more significantly to the success of your company? If so, there is one thing you can do that will benefit you more than anything else: be your own advocate. Take responsibility for learning how to become better at your job and further your career. Talk to your manager and express your desire to do more than just fulfill your basic job responsibilities. Inquire about tools and resources that can help you develop your skills and become a better employee. If you have already taken advantage of educational opportunities at work and have spent time improving your skills outside of work, it is time to have another conversation with your manager. Participating in industry activities and networking can be financially worthwhile, even i...

Take a video of your home and office.   Let someone be Vanna White and open the drawers, and the doors, and introduce the viewer to the computers, printers, furniture and more as the camera sweeps the room.   If you read the serial numbers, or model numbers as you go and state the approximate value, you will have a comprehensive list of the assets you have – in case of fire or other disaster.   Once upon a time we would do  this yearly event using still shots that we had to print and then identify; it took hours.   Today it is a much quicker process using your smart phone or video camera. Download the videos into a file you create for just this purpose, and then save multiple copies on your home computer, your business computer, on-line, on disc, and in the Cloud.  Be sure to give a copy to others whom you trust, and you should be covered whether it’s Mother Nature, vandals, or fate that has caused the trouble.  You need a quick claims payment when d...

An Explosion! Fire! Panic! Run to Safety!  Where is safety?  When the fire department arrives occupants of the building watch in disbelief as life, as they knew it, is destroyed.  Shock!  Fear! Where to turn?  This kind of sudden and overwhelming crisis needs the help of professionals, help that can be found by Dialing 211.  Dial 211 if you are looking for help in other ways, too.   Not all crises begin with an explosion!  Sometimes they begin with quiet despair and grow.    211 is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and currently covers over 94.6% of the total US population.  Calling this number will result in assistance in reaching available resources, including:  Basic Needs – food, shelter, clothing, rent and utility assistance   Physical and Mental Health – Medical information lines, crisis intervention, support groups, counseling, dr...