Entries by Christie Pierce

Why Read?

We all know that reading is a fundamental element of a person’s educational growth. There is an excess of benefits associated with reading a little bit every day, including stress reduction, relaxation, and even the prevention of diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia. But let’s be honest, how many of us actually take the time […]

What’s Your Travel Personality?

Have you ever asked someone what their ideal travel destination was and thought, “why would you ever want to go there?” You may be suffering from a case of opposing travel personality types!  Your travel personality type can not only determine where you will go and what you will see, but it could also influence […]

Business Networking Cheat Sheet

What exactly is networking, and how important is it to be involved in an environment where interacting with your peers is encouraged? Networking goes beyond your standard specialized event. Networking is any situation where there is potential to establish and build a relationship, no matter what line of work or industry that person may be […]

The Pitfalls of Being Perpetually Busy

Raise your hand if you feel accomplished after a busy day of work. Isn’t that the way I’m supposed to measure my productivity? I was busy today, so it must mean that my time is valuable, and I’m working to the best of my ability. Our intentions are in the right place with this thought, […]

Finding Quality

There is one main factor that we all desire when committing to a big investment. Quality is the foundation of any successful venture.  The problem is, how do we really know what is good quality, and what will ultimately be a disappointment? In material handling installations, quality is not only desired, it is imperative to […]

Did Curiousity Really Kill the Cat?

When questioned about our most valuable strengths as a worker, some attributes that typically come to mind are hardworking, intelligent, and adaptable. But often times, we forget an imperative quality that makes us not only an asset to a company, but fuels our opportunity to keep learning and growing as an individual. Curiosity is a trait that cannot […]

Gender Roles In Technology

Technology: it’s a man’s world, and it looks like that is slow to change. Women are integral players in today’s working world, but the technology sector has not caught up with the progressiveness of other industries. While women do contribute to a majority of the workforce holding 57 percent of jobs, that number is immensely […]

Vacation, All We Ever Wanted

As the iconic rock group The Go Go’s would say, it’s time to get away! Summertime is here, and with that comes barbecues, sunshine, and most of all, vacation. For some of us, taking vacation days may be more of a stress than a relaxation. We may feel the need to work, even on our […]

ASBECO Training!

Training is imperative to a successful job, so we are excited to provide educational sessions on the introduction of conveyor installations. Check out some pictures below to see how it went!

Is Bad News Good News?

We’ve all been told that everyone makes mistakes, and we learn more from our mistakes than our accomplishments. So why does it still feel like we are to cover up or ignore the mistakes we make? Should we tackle a different approach when we discover a mistake has been made? Addressing our mistakes is not […]