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I am Navy veteran (20+ years experience). I am interested in freelance technical writing as well as writing about leadership and management subjects. I have a wide range of interests and a natural curiosity.

I have a BS in Workforce Education and Development

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Business > Leadership Strategies What is a continuous improvement plan?: 1 of 17
There is a school of thought, that if one is not continuously improving, then the organization will become stagnant and irrelevant. It is true that most organizations have to improve if they really want to continue to do business. In today's fast pace world improvement proves to be necessary.The first step to any process impr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues How to save on heating costs: 4 of 24
Saving money on heating cost does not have to be hard. As a matter of a fact a few common sense measures can save so much money over the course of the heating season.One of the first measures is to get a heating equipment tune-up. Of course the cost of this depends upon what kind of equipment is installed in the structure. Th... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Achieving popularity: 3 of 12
Being Popular:The most important thing to remember about being popular is that you just need to be yourself. There are many prescriptions that would make you into something that you simply are not. Those don't work to good and can almost assure that the elusive popularity will fade.Popularity is not about gimmicks and quick f... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Can you get Martha Stewart style at Ikea prices?: 1 of 4

The traditional style as typified by Martha Stewart is totally within reach of the average American. Martha Stewart revived that uniquely American style that although may conjure up images of Europe, it really about a revival of the arts and crafts movement. Martha tells us that we are all capable of living this life and well... More..
Business > Human Resources How to run a business meeting: 2 of 7
Meetings are the bane of existence for most people in the working world today. Many frequent meeting attenders shake their heads in disbelief in the amount of time wasted discussing things that produce nothing. There are a few things that can be done to make meetings more productive:The first thing that helps to make meeting ... More..
Home & Garden > Plumbing Repairs Tips for shutting off a water supply: 5 of 15
A few weeks ago, I was awaken in the middle of the night by a frantic call. There was an angle stop leaking through and overflowing the fixture. Not only as there an inch of water on the floor of the structure, but the septic tank was overflowing as well. This was a mess that will end up damaging the structure.I arrived in a ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) How to avoid being over or under-qualified: 1 of 3
There are a couple strategies that can be used for avoiding the dreaded "You're Over-qualified" or "You're Under-qualified" statement when sitting across the desk from the interviewer. These strategies include tailoring the resume to the job and down playing the over-qualification or the under-qualification. Another strategy ... More..
Business > General Management Strategies for developing a good corporate image: 1 of 3
"It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are." ~ Roy DisneyIt should be no secret what the strategies are for developing a good public image. If a corporation deserves a good public image there are a few things that it can do to make that happen.The organization that really cares about it's public image... More..
Jobs & Careers > Business & Professional Jobs Learning to become an excellent business negotiator: 1 of 3
To become an excellent business negotiator one needs to have two very important traits. The traits are credibility and communication skills.To have credibility, the negotiator must be smart. The negotiator must do their homework and know about what they are talking about. Other good negotiators, and even bad ones, can spot a ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Top 10 annoying public habits: 26 of 77

The top ten most annoying public habits:I think that the top ten most annoying public habits are:1. Talking on a cell phone loudly. Yes, this is one of those unintended consequences of technology.2. Unattended children. As a Father, I find it hard to fathom how someone could let their children run around unattended. There are... More..