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What School Looks Like This Year – Maybe
A recent article in the New York Times summed it up best. “A typical American school day requires proximity: High school lab partners leaning over a vial. Kindergarten students sharing finger paints. Middle schoolers passing snacks around a cafeteria table. ...
Still Feeling the Fireworks
Surely you felt it. Whether you call it Independence Day or the 4th of July, the energy level was different this year. Our celebrations might have been subdued but conversely, the passion of our patriotism has grown as we have all come together to find ways to...
Pivoting in a Pandemic
There hasn’t been a time during the COVID-19 pandemic so far that’s seen idle times for Vinyl Art. We were deemed as an essential service, allowing us to remain open and continue to produce flexible protective packaging for our customers. And, like so many during...
Today’s Hurting Offers Tomorrow’s Healing
According to a report prepared by the Federal Reserve Bank almost 13 years ago, the economic effects of the 1918 influenza pandemic were short-term. Business sectors hardest hit a century ago are going to be the same this time – the report mentions the service and...
The Most Beneficial Solitary Sport
Fishing is a sport. It involves physical activity and skill. What sets it apart from most other sports is that doesn’t require being on a team. You can do it alone, which makes it a perfect way to respect the current health necessities of social distancing....
Safety Above All Else: Our Response to COVID-19
Thoughts turn to family in troubling times. It’s why we’re taking the time to reach out to you. As a 40-year-old company, many of our employees and clients have been with us for decades. We think of you as part of our family. We’ve been monitoring updates from...
HVAC and the “Shoulder Season”
It’s not uncommon for a company to track sales or productivity based on seasonal cycles. You might, however, think that the HVAC industry really wouldn’t have a down time. These companies are helping us stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. There’s an...
Little Things Add Up
Things can get really messy if you don’t keep track of the little things. That 1/5th of a day left ignored certainly was the culprit back in 46 BC, when Julius Caesar had to declare that the current year would last 445 days in order to get the calendar back in sync...
Seeing Things Clearly
You likely aren’t surprised by the names of the biggest companies with the annual Fortune 500 list comes out. We’re used to seeing Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation, Apple, Amazon, and Berkshire Hathaway. These companies generate more than a trillion...
The Roaring 20s: Business Trends For The Next Decade
Few would argue that technology will be the biggest driver of change as we move into the new decade. We’ll grapple with the integration of robots in the workplace and our homes. Some experts predict that 14 percent of us will have domestic robots made possible by...
