Google Labs: A Playground of New Ideas

By Jami Miedema It’s been a busy day! First, I visited the Smithsonian in Washington DC, then it was overseas to the Palace of Versailles, and finally my tour ended at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. All of this before 8:30AM! This is the reason I enjoy exploring...

What We Can Learn from Kids

By Jami Miedema Even though I’m only a twenty-something, my friends and I still reminisce about the “good old days” (so what if that was only 10-15 years ago!) when each day felt like an exciting adventure as we learned new things, made new connections, and looked...

The 30-Day Challenge

By Jami Gibson As someone who is enthusiastic about self improvement, I really enjoy watching short TED videos that inspire actions for personal development. Matt Cutts, an engineer at Google, presented the following TED talk about setting 30-day goals for self...

Working Remotely

By Jami Gibson Whittaker Associates has always placed great trust in their employees by providing them with a flexible working environment. The ability to work remotely has come in handy when employees have been ill as well as when road conditions during the winter...

Social Media: Fad or Trend?

By Jami Miedema Social media tools are useful in many ways both personally and professionally. We can connect with those we know, network with those we want to know, and market ourselves and our companies to those we think may benefit from knowing us. But how many of...