Portland, ME – The MEMIC Group, specialists in workers’ compensation insurance, has awarded an Illinois State University research team $30,000 to investigate whether wearable sensors can maximize performance and minimize injuries in U.S. workplaces. The research will focus on the occupational activities of workers in warehouses, and whether wearable technologies that track functional movements —… [Read more]
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The RxProfessor: Today is Yesterday’s Mañana
You’ve probably used the term “mañana” even if you don’t speak Spanish. While many think it means tomorrow, Merriam-Webster defines it as “an indefinite time in the future.” With either understanding, it definitely means deferral. What did you not do yesterday by deferring it until mañana? Even though you had the same 86,400 seconds yesterday that you… [Read more]
The RxProfessor: January is Mentoring Month (but why not the whole year)
Did you know that January is #MentoringMonth? It also happens to be “I’m gonna change my exercise & eating habits forev… at least two weeks” month. But that’s a subject for a different time. According to Merriam-Webster, mentor is defined as “someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person.”… [Read more]
The RxProfessor: The Final Countdown
I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season. It went by slowly … and quickly … and here we are in January 2022. I unplugged almost completely during the last two weeks of December. I hope you were able to be refreshed during a season focused on joy and hope. It has been a… [Read more]
The RxProfessor: Countdown Beyond Zero – Ep16
In my continuing effort to document what it’s like to go from comfortably employed to suddenly unemployed to launching a business in very short order, Episode 16 will cover the week of November 22. You can read all of my previous Episodes on my website. Mood: Expectant. For the holiday season and my next steps. I… [Read more]
The RxProfessor: Countdown Beyond Zero – Ep15
In my continuing effort to document what it’s like to go from comfortably employed to suddenly unemployed to launching a business in very short order, Episode 15 will cover the week of November 15. You can read all of my previous Episodes on my website. Mood: I feel like the ketchup trying to exit the Heinz… [Read more]
The RxProfessor: Countdown Beyond Zero – Ep14
In my continuing effort to document what it’s like to go from comfortably employed to suddenly unemployed to launching a business in very short order, Episode 14 will cover the weeks of November 1 and 8. You can read all of my previous Episodes on my website. Mood: Two people checked in on me after I… [Read more]
The RxProfessor: Countdown Beyond Zero – Ep13
In my continuing effort to document what it’s like to go from comfortably employed to suddenly unemployed to launching a business in very short order, Episode 13 will cover the week of October 25. You can read all of my previous Episodes on my website. Mood: Frustrated, Stuck and Optimistic. Yes, you can be all three.… [Read more]
The RxProfessor: Countdown Beyond Zero – Ep12
In my continuing effort to document what it’s like to go from comfortably employed to suddenly unemployed to launching a business in very short order, Episode 12 will cover the week of October 18. You can read all of my previous Episodes on my website. Mood: Physical and mental exhaustion. I was either out-of-practice or old… [Read more]
The RxProfessor: Countdown Beyond Zero – Ep11
In my continuing effort to document what it’s like to go from comfortably employed to suddenly unemployed to launching a business in very short order, Episode 11 will cover the week of October 11. You can read all of my previous Episodes on my website. Mood: I haven’t flown anywhere since our getaway trip to Clearwater… [Read more]