Halloween: From Pagans to Parties Did you know that we can credit the origins of our favorite spooky holiday to Pagans and Christians alike? They didn’t exactly sit down and plan a party together, but the ideas were all there. The Pagans started the party. The Christians designed the decorations. In this “Did You Know?”…
Tips and Tricks: Keeping it Creepy with Halloween Crafts If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that things out there are scary. Halloween is the time of year to embrace the scary. Laugh in fear’s face and while you’re at it, use fear’s style around your home. Let’s have some spooky fun with some crafty…
What’s New! Business Therapy Last week in our “What’s New!” installment we introduced you to Nate Sandys, our resident operations consultant. This post is a chance to dig a little deeper into what that means for small business and why it can be a money saving investment. An Operations Consultant is a therapist for your…
Top 10 Reasons Why Top 10 Lists Win Make a list. That is the advice we get when we want to get organized or remember what to pack. Lists help us not forget to buy bananas. Did you know lists are so useful that they have their own term in article writing, listicles. Why are…
Tips and Tricks: Feng Shui All Day Remember when suddenly everyone had those twisty bamboo plants in their homes and offices? It’s likely the bamboos’ plant parents had done some reading on feng shui. The talk of feng shui may have fallen out of the mainstream conversation a bit, but many of its principles are…
Promote Local: Love Created 14 Spice More Than Salt and Pepper Salt and pepper have their limits. Mik German had met and passed those limits while working in a restaurant kitchen specializing in steaks and burgers. After 25 years in the restaurant industry, he was tired of these old standbys. Because food is love, this…
What’s New!: Operations Consultant, Nate Sandys One of the most exciting aspects of the Werner Elements refresh is the Operations Consulting services. WE are collaborating with Nate Sandys, an expert in the fields of Operations and Management. With his years of experience and education, Nate has an impressive list of services he can provide to…
Did You Know?: Bring Back the Butt Did you know that a “butt load” is an actual measurable unit? No, seriously, it really is. Like many words in the English language, “butt” has several meanings beyond booty and what we would like to do with our head when someone is in our way. A butt…
Tips and Tricks: Boredom Combat During the early months of Covid-19 lock-down, we all experienced bouts of anxiety, frustration, but mostly boredom. Some folks were productive and creative, while others watched all of Netflix and gained 15 pounds, some were overachievers and did both. Now we are starting to settle into this weird new normal…
Falling Into Place with Falling Knife Brewing Company The Twin Cities love few things more than an independent brewery. Tom Berg, Andy Rutledge, and Dan Herman had the perfect recipe for that special love with Falling Knife Brewing Company in Minneapolis. The entrepreneurial trio brought together their love of beer, music, and basketball, as well…