Rethinking Construction Talent Strategy
Innovative companies are shifting from approaches focused on short-term ROI to strategies that emphasize long-term , which means rethinking talent strategy.| Connected World
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! Howdy! Lots to […] The post Can’t Get Away, a Contest, a Winner, and Reviews appeared first on Laura Purdie Salas.| Laura Purdie Salas
Research suggests contractors lose nearly 6% of profit margins due to inefficiencies caused by poor reporting between the office and the jobsite. However, that doesn’t necessarily tell the entire story. In recent years, nearly two-thirds of contractors have improved their field data capabilities and more than 80% rely on cloud-based solutions to manage processes. It [...] The post Inefficiencies Lead to Construction Innovation first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
Innovative companies are shifting from approaches focused on short-term ROI to strategies that emphasize long-term , which means rethinking talent strategy.| Connected World
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! Thanks for all […] The post One-Sentence Excerpt from Flurry, Float, and Fly! appeared first on Laura Purdie Salas.| Laura Purdie Salas
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) A few good news items: I’m presenting at the Iowa SCBWI Conference over Halloween weekend! And I’m presenting with Dr. Sophie Ladd and some amazing nonfiction authors about mentor texts at NCTE this year? Anybody going? And, finally, I signed a contract for […]| Laura Purdie Salas
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! My wonderful mom-in-law […] The post Poems Inspired by My Mom-in-Law and Her Dementia appeared first on Laura Purdie Salas.| Laura Purdie Salas
How have you been sleeping lately? Me, not so great. I do fine during the days, mostly. But then I wake up at 3 or 4 a.m. worried about what’s happening in the world. Here are some strategies I use for distracting myself and getting back to sleep. Maybe they’ll be useful for you? You […]| The Last Word On Nothing
These delicious little cakes are vegan and gluten-free, so they make a great treat for the entire family. Serve ’em for a snack, dessert or a sweet breakfast treat! This recipe makes 2 loaves, so you can bake... Read More| Jazzy Vegetarian - Vegan and Delicious!
If you have been following along here the last few weeks, then you know we are exploring productivity in the construction industry. We have explored the foundational element of the schedule and productivity in small and mid-sized businesses. But the question still remains: What can boost productivity? Naturally, the answer is technology, more specifically automation [...] The post Productivity Series: The Case for Technology first appeared on Connected World.| Connected World
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! I’ve been away […]| Laura Purdie Salas
One of the great joys of gardening is learning how stuff grows. Did you know that green beans are just baby bean-beans? You harvest them when the pods have developed but before the beans inside get plump and then hard. Green peppers are just unripe red (or orange or yellow) peppers. Green olives are just young black olives. Cherry tomatoes are just … no, they’re just bite-size tomatoes. The green tomatoes in fried green tomatoes are just unripe tomatoes, but some tomato varieties are gree...| The Last Word On Nothing
Summer is in full swing and it’s time for nutritious, delicious and festive salads. If you are looking to serve bountiful fresh fare prepared with seasonal produce, these snazzy recipes are both hearty and satisfying. From green salads... Read More| Jazzy Vegetarian - Vegan and Delicious!
Fossils from the Burgess Shale, because creationists would definitely hate the Cambrian Explosion. (Credit: Brooks Hanson) The Scopes Monkey Trial was held 100 years ago this month, but it feels like just yesterday. Actually, it feels like today; it feels terrifyingly like tomorrow. The theocrats are ascendant, friends, and their rejection of evolution is tied to all the other monstrosities they’re imposing on public life. Theodosius Dobzhansky said that nothing in biology makes sense excep...| The Last Word On Nothing
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! Happy news from […]| Laura Purdie Salas
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’ve missed you! Last week, I was in Chicago for the NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference. A couple of poetry-related highlights: hearing Irene Latham and Charles Waters’ wonderful keynote and then getting to talk poetry, mistakes, publishing, and life with them at lunch; meeting Keila […]| Laura Purdie Salas
Dangerous animals (truly) in a suburban backyard. Credit: Laura Helmuth| The Last Word On Nothing
Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m writing this post while waiting for kids to arrive for today’s Young Authors Conference, so this will be short and sweet :>) This month, the Poetry Sisters wrote golden shovel poems, choosing a strike line from Elizabeth Bishop’s poem, “Letter to N.Y.” […]| Laura Purdie Salas
I need your help. I’m trying to find a phrase to describe an important phenomenon and maybe help people recognize it more easily. The phenomenon is this: When we fix a problem, we forget it. I don’t mean you and me in “we” — we, of course, remember. But pop culture forgets, and the mass media forgets, and young people never learn about the problem or how it was solved. | The Last Word On Nothing
Welcome, and happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m so happy you’ve dropped by. Whether you’re a regular participant in the Poetry Friday world, or you ended up here from a search or a link, please know that we’re a welcoming community! Read, comment, think, share, and enjoy! [ETA: I’m taking […]| Laura Purdie Salas
News: The Kindle edition of Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten is on sale for $2.49 through June 30 only. Just in case you’re looking for some back-to-school reads for later! Happy Poetry Friday! Are you a regular or a newbie? No matter…you are welcome! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) This month, the Poetry […]| Laura Purdie Salas
Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) During National Poetry Month, I’m posting a magnipoem each day that I can. That’s a poem inspired by my simply looking at an object under a magnifying glass for 1 minute each day, and then jotting a poem. Feel free to try this with students […]| Laura Purdie Salas
