At one of my most recent BNI Business Connections meetings, our team held an impromptu show and tell session. During our meeting, members were asked to bring a tool of their trade that best represented their line of business. Members of the group were then asked to share their tool and explain the reason for their … [Read more…]
How did you spend this past weekend? Did you find yourself spending your valuable downtime setting all your electronic devices, timers and clocks to correspond with the onset of daylight savings time (DST)? How long did it take you to reset your manual outdoor lighting timer? 30 minutes? An hour or maybe more? We realize that … [Read more…]
It goes without saying, but you have probably noticed it’s getting dark a lot earlier. Since daylight savings time ended this past weekend, it may even be dark by the time you arrive home from work or school. These changes are a contributing factor each fall for many residents who are “on the fence” about moving ahead with … [Read more…]
November 1st marks the official start of Daylight Saving Time (DST) where we shoot our clocks back one hour to adjust for the earlier onset of nightfall. You can look to the Germans for the invention of Daylight Savings Time, as it was concocted to save fuel reserves during WWI. Soon after, the whole world … [Read more…]
Gas lighting used to be the most popular type of outdoor lighting. It was used for centuries because of its cost effectiveness but now that electricity is economical, gas lighting is used primarily to display an old-world charm. The problem that remains is the cost of the gas and keeping those lights running. Whether in … [Read more…]
Are you ready for dark, spooky nights? Even though all of the little goblins and ghouls will be back in hiding this Sunday, darkness will be creeping up on us earlier and earlier. Daylight savings will fall back at 2am this coming Sunday (November 2nd), which will put you coming home from work to a … [Read more…]
Summer is here, and it’s the season of travel. Of course, we live in a natural paradise here in the Clearwater and Tampa Bay area, but that doesn’t mean we don’t’ enjoy a little time away. If you are getting ready for a vacation, you’re probably doing more than just packing bags. Properties always need … [Read more…]
While Daylight Savings Time signals the start of a brighter, warmer season, it also comes with a long list of headaches. If you’re like us, you’re probably spending most of this week wondering what time it really is and discovering more clocks around the house than you remember ever owning. On top of that (and … [Read more…]
Just as it happens every year, spring was announced to us on Sunday by the arrival of daylight savings time. For many of us, this yearly shift sneaks up and surprises us. I hope that you are enjoying the extra daylight we have at our disposal this week, but as you are working or having … [Read more…]