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Pi Day + Personal Insurance: Taking A Look At The Irrational

By Gibson on Mar 14, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Happy Pi Day!

Do you remember pi? Perhaps your kids celebrate Pi Day at school? Or maybe growing up your math classroom had the first 100 or so digits displayed around the room?

Besides a chance to contemplate the wonder of numbers and eat some pie, we’d like to use Pi Day to look at other irrational numbers and facts.

Topics: Personal Insurance & Risk Management
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Diligence, Discipline, And Hard Work Aren't Enough

By Gibson on Mar 11, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Justin Maust, President and Founder of Leader Legacy. We hope you enjoy Justin’s wisdom and perspective.

I can’t believe I’m writing that as my headline. I’m a huge fan of hard work. Most days I’m up and working between 4:00am – 4:30am. I believe success loves discipline. The tortoise always wins the race against the hare. I’ve fallen in love with the daily grind. Key metrics, solid habits, routines, daily agendas, and focused daily work are my mode of operation. Olympic athletes wouldn’t be Olympic athletes without hard work, diligence, and discipline. So, why isn’t this enough?

Topics: Executive
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Workplace Wellbeing: Got Sleep?

By Nicole Fallowfield on Mar 9, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Houston America, we have a problem - a sleep problem that is.

Technological advances in our society have not only made us more productive, they have pushed employers’ productivity goals to the brink of our own exhaustion. This technology urges us to track everything, become more task-oriented, and fill our schedules with events. So much so that in America, if you ask someone how they’re doing, there’s a good chance they’ll say, “Oh, you know, busy…” followed by a laundry list of reasons why they are. But why is this? In our current society, we tend to wear “busy” as a sort of badge of pride. This can often leave us feeling overwhelmed, yet accomplished. What does this mean for your employees?

Topics: Health Risk Management
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Prepare For Upcoming Lease Accounting Changes

By Bill Cerney on Mar 7, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Have you heard? The accounting gods have spoken and have changed how leases are to be accounted for on your financial statements. Why, you may ask, do we need to change the methodology for accounting for leases?

Topics: Commercial Insurance Risk Management Construction
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Match Your Profession With You

By Gibson on Mar 4, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger T.J. Kanczuzewski, President at Inovateus Solar, LLC. We hope you enjoy T.J.'s wisdom and perspective.

Topics: Executive
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School Risk Management: How To Safely Promote Community Fitness

By Gibson on Mar 2, 2016 6:30:00 AM

Schools, as community assets, open their doors to the public for sporting events, plays and concerts, meetings, voting, even gardening. They help entertain, enrich, and advance our communities.

Topics: Risk Management Schools
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Workplace Safety: 4 Steps Of Incident Investigation

By Gary Clark on Feb 29, 2016 6:30:00 AM

A thorough incident investigation is critical to your organization’s safety culture. Without them, you cannot effectively manage continuous improvement to workplace safety.

Topics: Risk Management
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Towering Hills And Tongue Tacos

By Tim Leman on Feb 26, 2016 6:30:00 AM

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. ~ Nelson Mandela

Topics: Executive
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Disaster Preparedness Planning Guide For Severe Weather

By Gibson on Feb 24, 2016 6:30:00 AM

In recent years we’ve experienced our fair share of severe weather in this country. From floods, hurricanes, and wildfires to snowstorms and frigid temperatures.

These disasters can be devastating to individuals, businesses, and communities.

Topics: Risk Management #DisasterReady
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Workplace Wellness: Stop Telling Me What To Do

By Nicole Fallowfield on Feb 22, 2016 6:30:00 AM

It’s human nature to crave autonomy. Parents of toddlers will readily attest to this fact—their little ones want to do EVERYTHING by themselves and will defy their parents’ requests. Because they can! This need to be self-sufficient is innate. No one, no matter their age, likes to be told what to do. When was the last time someone told you to do something and you were happy about it?

Topics: Employee Benefits Health Risk Management