By Carol Phillips Advances in technology in the past fifty years have literally changed the world around us and enabled us to communicate and work in ways we never dreamed. Computers allow us to complete work in minutes that used to take hours to accomplish. Cell phones allow us to send a text message to […]

This article first appeared in NH Business Review By Carol Phillips According to Merriam-Webster Online, ergonomics is defined as “an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely” (www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/ergonomics). Workers typically spend dozens of hours each week sitting at desks in front […]

By Carol Phillips Did you know you were born with all the tools needed to take great care of yourself? Our instinct continuously tells us what we need to do, not only to survive but, to thrive throughout our lives. Instinct is defined as “Behavior that is mediated by reactions below the conscious level.” (Merriam-Webster […]

This article first appeared in NH Business Review By Carol Phillips Are you and your employees adequately prepared in the event of an unexpected medical emergency? Would you be able to recognize the need to call 911 versus making the decision to drive an employee to urgent care? Crucial, on-the-spot decisions can mean the difference […]

This article was first published in NH Business Review By Carol Phillips Bad bosses—we’ve all dealt with one directly or we know one… or many. Most of us at some point have pondered, “Why haven’t they been fired?” Although I don’t like to label people as “bad,” the term “bad bosses” has become part of […]