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• 3 ways leaders can improve open enrollment

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  As leaders, we may be thrilled that we are not the ones leading open enrollment. Most of us barely have the interest or patience to handle our own coverage questions, let alone blow up balloons, coordinate events, and stay late to help others figure it out. Yet by leaving open enrollment up to HR or the brokers, we are missing an opportunity to reinforce a positive culture. Here are three simple, yet impactful, ways leaders can improve open enrollment.

• A niche can make you rich, so start specializing now

  Fred Berns Marketing

  You may not be well-known in the business community, but that doesn't mean you can't be a business celebrity, and a wealthy one at that. Your shortcut to fame and fortune may be as simple as identifying a niche market, and becoming a specialist in it. Niche marketing entails targeting and focusing on a specific segment of an industry, one that is overlooked by other companies. That oversight leaves you with an opportunity to provide products and services that are otherwise unavailable.

• Why wearables still aren’t catching on

  Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Is this news really any surprise? Wearables, the "healthcare" devices that might be past their prime in the consumer market — even if they are still relevant — are just not catching on. New research suggests that people with more life satisfaction also are more likely to stick with the use of their wearable devices and the wellness programs these devices seem to promote. The new study, published in NEJM Catalyst, also looked at why other people give up.

• Diversify to grow your revenues

  Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  Interior design business activity has improved in recent months. My wish for you is that you have a prosperous final quarter as we enter the fall design season. However, many designers are not benefitting from the increase in demand, or they may be getting more business but are not realizing the revenues or profits they had hoped for at the beginning of the year. If you are one of them, it may be time to think about diversifying your revenue strategy.

• Christmas planning from the administrator’s perspective

  Deborah Ike Religious Community

  Christmas may seem far away, but it’s definitely not too early to start planning. The challenge for church administrators is that you may be overlooked at times when it comes to preparing for big events. Since you’re not preaching, leading worship, or have an otherwise highly visible role, it’s easy for the rest of the team to forget that their plans impact you. One way to manage this is by asking a few simple questions early on in the planning process.

• How can employers prepare for an active shooter in the workplace?

  D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  ​Recent workplace shooting incidents across the country have caused many employers to realize that they need a contingency plan in case they have an active shooter situation at their work site. To protect your workforce and avoid liability under various laws, you should work with your management or security advisers to identify and develop an appropriate workplace critical incident protocol or plan.

• Preparing for the gig economy

  Brian Stack Education

  It has been interesting to watch the job market change through the lens of many of my teacher friends who, for the duration of my 20 years in education, have taken part-time jobs to supplement their income. Today, technology has drastically changed the jobs I see them doing. For many, short-term jobs and projects known as "gigs" have started to replace the traditional job.

• Exploring geology while RVing

  Cindy Belt Recreation & Leisure

  ​RVing allows you to see all sorts of locations. While collecting rock and fossil samples is forbidden in most state and national parks, looking at formations and the types of rocks and minerals is encouraged. Every park you visit has some sort of story. Many parks will have a display explaining the geological history of the land, or you can ask a ranger for information.

• The indomitable legacy of the Porsche 935

  Dave Story Transportation Technology & Automotive

  Few racing cars conjure up an image and awake the emotion in me quite the same way as the Porsche 935. It debuted in 1975 and was the scourge of its competitors until the mid-1980's. Even in the Camel and Winston GTs alone, various 935 types won 65 races and four championship titles. The typical 935 was essentially a 930 turbo. According to regulations, the 935 had to use the road car's basic shape and floor plan.

• Think about it: Teach your students about mindfulness

  Savanna Flakes Education

  Mindfulness is not new. It originated with Eastern meditation practices around the art of "bringing one's complete attention to the present experience." Mindfulness is what makes us human — the capacity to be fully conscious and aware, or put another way, being present and aware of things happening in the current moment.

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