Gearing up for some downtime

Downtime. What a loaded word that can be. If you’re a business owner, downtime isn’t a good thing, though it’s expected. If you’re looking forward to getting away from your responsibilities and enjoying a vacation, downtime’s as desireable as it is illusive. We’re in the second camp, looking forward to vacation. It’s time for the [...]

Best office prank. Ever.

None of the offices I worked in did crazy stuff like fill peoples’ workspaces with packing peanuts, balloons, or ping pong balls. Nor has anyone wrapped the contents of someone’s office in aluminum foil. My boss at Caribou used to enjoy asking new hires to get the toolbox out of the basement for her. The [...]