Have you ever noticed the background noise in a restaurant or other gathering area? Some spaces seem to promote noise, while others don’t. Some areas seem to boost background noise by using hard reflective surfaces, seating that is close together, high ceilings and music piped into the seating area. What is the reasoning when creating places that are not comfortable to sit and have a conversation? For restaurants, the management wants to have the tables turned over to the next patron as quickly … [Read more...] about How to Reduce Background Noise
Plant the Best Fall-Colored Trees Now
Not all trees are created equal when it comes to autumn colors, and this is their season. Autumn is also the ideal planting window for trees and tall shrubs. Increased garden success is achieved when plants are showing their colors. The days are cool and the soil is warm, so plants start with a burst of new root growth. Most properties don’t have many trees. You can count on one hand the number of trees in the average landscape. Trees stand out in any landscape like anchors that bring … [Read more...] about Plant the Best Fall-Colored Trees Now
Financial Well-Being and the Importance of Feeling Secure
When it comes to discussing your finances, it can sometimes feel like a complex math problem. There’s a bottom line that you’re trying to make add up, and the way to get there is by exploring facts and figures. And, there’s no way around it, the numbers are important. When we meet with our clients, we discuss retirement vehicles, market performance and safe money versus at-risk money, to name a few. But there’s something else that’s important to discuss: feelings about finances. One term we … [Read more...] about Financial Well-Being and the Importance of Feeling Secure
Rapid Tension-Release Massage Reducing Pain, Promoting Recovery
Rapid Tension-Release Massage, also known as vibration or percussion massage, uses rapid movement to ease muscle tension and reduce aches and pains. This specialized massage technique provides concentrated, rapid, short-duration pulses deep into the hard-to-reach muscles and tissues. The short, rapid pulses stimulate blood flow and relax tight muscles, ligaments, tendons and the fascia that covers and connects all the body’s soft tissues and organs. Vibration massage can be applied to any … [Read more...] about Rapid Tension-Release Massage Reducing Pain, Promoting Recovery
Is Your House Scary?
During this time of the year, many of us decorate our homes to reflect the fall season and Halloween. If the intention is for your house to be scary, that’s cute, but it’s not cute if there are things in your home that may be dangerous or costly. Let’s look at some of the things that are not cute about a scary house. Dirty or Damaged Fireplace Fireplaces that are not maintained on a regular basis can have creosote buildup that can cause a chimney fire. Wood burning fireplaces without the … [Read more...] about Is Your House Scary?
Making Decisions for Prescott’s Future
Thirty-nine years ago, I was a young man on a mission. I had just left corporate life in Southern California and was itching to make a life on my own terms in God’s country. I knew that if I wasn’t relying on someone else to make me successful, I’d be just fine. In 1980, I brought my young family to Prescott and joined a one-year-old family business started in the tiny town of Chino Valley called Olsen’s Chino Valley Grain. I brought an extensive marketing and pet food sales background to the … [Read more...] about Making Decisions for Prescott’s Future
What Mummies Can Tell Us About Borrowing Tools
English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton was right. The pen is mightier than the sword, especially when you grab it like a dagger when someone tries to borrow yours. If you are in business, a pen is an important and necessary tool that helps you do your work. Yet, I’m always amazed at how many times people show up to meetings, or anywhere really, without one. Think about how often you are asked to sign something…a contract, a letter, a birthday card for a co-worker you barely know or an autograph … [Read more...] about What Mummies Can Tell Us About Borrowing Tools
Treating Hypertension
If you recently went to a health fair or to your local pharmacy where your blood pressure was taken and you got a reading that concerned you, your blood pressure may be too high and you should talk to your doctor about hypertension. What is Hypertension? Hypertension, or high or elevated blood pressure, is a condition that affects many patients both young and old but often becomes increasingly prevalent in the general population with age. Elevated blood pressure can lead to a multitude of … [Read more...] about Treating Hypertension
Getting Involved in the Community
Recently, in another publication, an individual wrote that citizens need to communicate more with their elected officials. I could not agree more, and I invite all of you to get involved in some way: Come to town council meetings; Get involved in a town committee; Attend a citizens academy; Meet with or e-mail your local council members; Volunteer in some capacity. There are a plethora of ways you can get involved in our local community, and it is encouraged. We appreciate the … [Read more...] about Getting Involved in the Community
Serving the Community, Earning Tax Credit
The Prescott Sunrise Lions Club, currently meeting at Waffles & More on Iron Springs at 7 a.m. each Thursday, has been servicing the Prescott, Prescott Valley and Yavapai County region for 54 years. Please come and join us as a guest if you are interested in joining and helping the community. Our main focus is kids. We help kids in Yavapai County with vision and hearing care, dental issues and other physical ailments. Some of the non-profits we provide funds for include Youth Vision and … [Read more...] about Serving the Community, Earning Tax Credit