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What Makes Disinfecting Wipes So Hard to Find

By: Paul Schiffman on September 3, 2020

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has drastically impacted the world and ultimately life as we know it. The means in which we go to work, run our errands, and even what we buy have ...

Not all masks are created equal

By: Paul Schiffman on August 11, 2020

With COVID-19 cases still on the rise, local and state governments are pulling out all the stops in hopes of slowing the spread of the disease. 2020 has brought on a lot of new ...

What to do about the office coffee pot

By: Paul Schiffman on July 16, 2020

As we roll into the back half of July, the concept of returning to the workplace is becoming more and more of a reality for many of America’s office workers. Already companies ...

Benefits of a Breakroom

By: Paul Schiffman on July 14, 2020

A common theme of our past blog posts is that we primarily discuss tactics in which you can use to improve either your company’s, or your own, productivity or morale. With a name ...

School Supplies for the New Normal

By: Paul Schiffman on July 6, 2020

As we head out of the Fourth of July weekend, most of us are probably still thinking of fireworks, cookouts, and the three-day weekend. However, in addition to being Independence ...

Worry Less & Be More Productive

By: Paul Schiffman on June 29, 2020

The Real Secret to Time Management Businesses re-opening throughout the United States may not signal the end of the COVID-19 outbreak, but it does mean that employees of all ...

How buying office supplies is like day trading

By: Jim Ray on June 19, 2020

Have you ever had a friend who got into day trading? This is the practice of buying a stock and selling it in the same day, ideally for a slight increase in value. In practice ...

Top Essential Products for Returning to the Workplace

By: Paul Schiffman on June 9, 2020

On Friday May 1st Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the end of the Stay-at-Home order and the start of his 5-stage plan to return the stay to normal working conditions. ...

Reusing Face Masks: How to Safely

By: Paul Schiffman on June 2, 2020

On Friday May 1st Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the end of the Stay-at-Home order and the start of his 5-Stage plan to return the state to normal working conditions. ...

Keep Calm and Compost On

By: Paul Schiffman on April 22, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, so do the Stay-At-Home orders. President Donald Trump might be considering rolling back some travel restrictions but that is not what Indiana ...

5 Free Ways to Play Games with Your Friends

By: Paul Schiffman on April 13, 2020

On Monday April 6th Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb extended the order requiring Hoosiers to remain in their homes except when they are at work or for permitted activities, such ...

Two DIY Cleaning Products

By: Paul Schiffman on April 2, 2020

Dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak has not been an easy task. At least 30 states have issued stay at home mandates and panic buying has led to shortages on some of the most basic ...

9 Office Movies to Watch When Quarantined at Home

By: Paul Schiffman on March 31, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread through America, communities are joining together to help “Flatten the Curve” by staying at home. Odds are you either have been ...

Is working from home your new normal?

By: Paul Schiffman on March 19, 2020

COVID-19 has definitely changed life as we know; sports are over, events are canceled, and if you are like myself and many other Americans, you are probably going to be working ...

Benefits of Sound Masking

By: Paul Schiffman on February 27, 2020

In the last blog post, I stressed the importance of clearing clutter from your workspace. Although the post mainly focused on cleaning and organizing your desk, that is not the ...

How to Organize Your Desk

By: Paul Schiffman on February 18, 2020

Clear the Clutter As Flu Season ramps up into its fourth month, I am sure that we have all used up some PTO time that we would have rather saved. The Center for Disease Control ...

This one principle will immediately make you a better purchasing agent

By: Jim Ray on January 20, 2020

THE ONE RULE YOU SHOULD FOLLOW AT ALL TIMES. If you’re a purchasing agent, there is one rule you should follow at all times. It’s not an app. It’s not a software program. It’s not ...

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