Bamboo News

Yesterday was the first official day of summer and, for most of us, that means more vacations!  While at first you may think that more vacation time means more employee time-off and, therefore, less work being done but it can actually be quite the opposite.  Taking time off has been shown to improve productivity at…Continue Reading

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether this happens at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps on learning not only remains young, but becomes constantly more valuable regardless of physical capacity.” – Harvey Ullman We don’t have to be a student enrolled at a college or university to be learning.  There are many things that…Continue Reading

The challenge of achieving a nice work-life balance seems to be more and more difficult these days. The competitiveness of the work force drives many to work harder to ensure security in their job.  While it is important to work hard, it is more beneficial to find the right strike of work-life balance. It’ll improve…Continue Reading

Many of us have had performance reviews that we’ve left feeling like we have a lot to improve on.  While we can – and should – be constantly improving, I think our time would be better spent on building our strengths.  If you’re too focused on fixing your weaknesses, you can become overwhelmed and discouraged.…Continue Reading

What is the difference between a manager and a leader?  Changingminds.org says that the biggest difference is “the way they motivate the people who work or follow them.”  Let’s take a look at how dictionary.com defines them: Man∙ag∙er [man-i-jer] -noun 1. a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of…Continue Reading

Employee morale is a vital – but often overlooked – element of a successful work place.  High morale can improve efficiencies, create more pride in one’s work, strengthen teamwork through bonding and increase productivity.  Enhancing employee morale can be fairly easy and inexpensive, so why is it missing in so many offices across the world?…Continue Reading

It’s Mental Health Month! (Did you know that this has been celebrated for the past 61 years? Wow!) This year’s theme is “Live Your Life Well” – it’s aimed to help you cope better with stress and promote health and wellness in all aspects of your life. Mental Health America has come up with some…Continue Reading

An article titled “Research: Giving thanks brings health, happiness” caught my eye this morning.  It’s no surprise that being grateful is good for you (and me), but this article made me think about expressing some thanks before I enjoy some food, fun, and family this weekend. I’m grateful for our awesome customers.  We’ve been fortunate…Continue Reading

Today I had a very pleasant phone conversation with a representative at American Express Merchant Services. Me: Hi, I need to update the business name on our merchant account. AMEX: Is anything other than the name changing about the business? Me: Nope. AMEX: Great!  I can take care of that for you over the phone.…Continue Reading

Taken from a blog post by Seth Godin written in 2004: The thing is, we still live in a world that’s filled with opportunity. In fact, we have more than an opportunity — we have an obligation. An obligation to spend our time doing great things. To find ideas that matter and to share them.…Continue Reading