by Megan | Oct 26, 2018 | Systems
We’re going to take a short departure from our regular column on standards, to talk about techniques for managing your yard better, in the spirit of this issue on Operations. Do you have a process flow that you need to follow, but find that there are a lot of moving...
by Megan | Jun 8, 2018 | Systems
When there is not clear communication between team members it can result in duplicate efforts, defects or re-work of tasks already completed but done so incorrectly. Some supervisors find they are constantly on the go chasing tasks to be completed but not knowing...
by Mary McDonald | Jun 7, 2014 | Blog, Productivity
Clutter – it’s everywhere if we let it be… and it’s insidious, sneaking up on you. When we moved to a new home we had a chance to declutter, and although it was sorta weird not putting everything out that we had in the old house, it was also really nice. Although you...
by Mary McDonald | May 11, 2014 | Blog, Productivity
I came across this post today about decluttering your life – the author’s ‘epiphany’ occurred after a trip overseas. This reminded me of another friend who has recently radically changed her possession count after a trip to Central America – she’s downsized...
by Mary McDonald | Jun 1, 2008 | Blog, News
We are moving tomorrow. Movers will arrive at 8 am and carry all the big heavy pieces of furniture and the multiple boxes we’ve accumulated. Moving is much more than shifting locations for things, though. Moving implies change – the new rooms aren’t exactly the...