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• New ways to meet all of your daily work goals

  Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Imagine looking down tonight at your to-do list — and seeing every single item has been checked off. It's not a dream — starting today, you can accomplish each daily work goal you set for yourself with accuracy and ease, all by employing some excellent research-tested tips. Try these simple and surprising tricks.

• How to successfully poach talent while safeguarding your own

  Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Several years ago, a firm hired me to directly source talent from its competitor even though the owner had a gentlemen's agreement in place with the CEO whose company he was about to raid. Mind you, this was before these agreements were deemed illegal. The owner hired me as his secret weapon rationalizing that his company wasn’t doing the poaching, and therefore, he wasn’t breaking his agreement. In the end, he got the talent he needed. Some say that nice guys finish last. When it comes to finding talent, however, nice guys do not even cross the finish line.

• Robust remodeling trends holding steady

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  Some regional and seasonal fluctuations notwithstanding, remodeling activity held steady during the second quarter and appears to be on track to stay that way for the remainder of the year. Market conditions within the housing industry are favoring remodelers, some of whom are reporting backlogs of up to six months on some projects. On the whole, remodelers and designers are optimistic that business will grow in the coming months.

• Florida database integration law aims to stop school shootings

  Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  In Florida, database integration will be the new tool to combat school shootings. Following the Parkland tragedy, state authorities convened and passed a law to this effect. A centralized database will be created to help officers and school authorities prevent such shootings in future. One of the significant catalysts for this move was the fact that the Parkland shooter had left many warning signs in his social media posts that were overlooked.

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission nears a decision on air guns

  John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

  After initially approving air guns and air bows as a legal method of take for big game during a meeting back in March, some members of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission apparently had second thoughts about their decision and delayed final rulemaking on the issue. Since then, the question of using air guns for hunting big game has been in limbo. However, the Commission again has the issue on its agenda for an upcoming meeting in Austin on Aug. 22-23, so we may finally be nearing a resolution on that subject.

• Team building without the hassles

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Ugh, team building. From HR-unfriendly happy hours or rock-climbing walls to cheesy ice-breakers and overpriced workshops, there are so many options for team building it can be numbing. Further, so many of us have had more annoying team-building experiences than positive ones it can be hard to find the motivation to participate fully, even if it might be a productive event. Enter: passive team building. Passive team building activities allow everyone to participate in a group project at their own level of social comfort.

• Negotiating commercial leases: Renewal term allowances

  Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Retail

  For many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. Whether you are leasing a new location for the first time or negotiating a lease renewal for your business, here are two money-saving tips.

• Research shows regular marijuana use could hinder lung functions

  Dr. Denise A. Valenti Pharmaceutical

  Two different groups recently published findings related to pulmonary functions and the use of marijuana used either medicinally or recreationally. The conclusions between the two were that use of marijuana to treat breathing abnormalities such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was ineffective and that even with casual, once-a-week use, the consequences of cannabis may include cough and excess phlegm.

• 3-D-printed gun controversy continues

  Michelle R. Matisons Manufacturing

  3-D printing is an advanced technology that uses machines, sometimes desktop-sized, to make objects from computer-aided design (CAD) files. Simple as that. What’s not so simple is that the machines can be used to make almost anything. As more people have access to the hardware to make things, 3-D printing technology has been embraced as a transformative technology in manufacturing. But with that access comes accountability.

• Everything-as-a-service subscriptions are everywhere

  Scott E. Rupp Retail

  It seems everything is available "as-a-service" in our current age. We can subscribe to lighting, software, cars, offices and much more. As-a-service subscriptions are on the rise primarily because technology is now capable of supporting a variety services, solutions and the ability to perform tasks from a range of locales with few barriers, and because individuals and businesses want what they want when they want it. Additionally, such services are agile and require little more than a monthly fee and little commitment on the user’s behalf.

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