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Month: March 2019

Beyond the Beach: Our Favorite Things To Do With Kids In Naples

Beyond the Beach: Our Favorite Things To Do With Kids In Naples

We all know that when it comes to the best things to do in Naples the beach is at the top of the list. However there are also lots of other great things to do in Naples with kids. Naples is full of fun family-friendly activities. From checking out the wild animals at the zoo to having a little fun while learning, your kids are sure to enjoy we’re sharing our favorite things to do in Naples with kids!

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens

With a huge variety of different animals, your kids will be entertained for hours at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. In addition to a large selection of birds, reptiles, and mammals, this zoo also has some amazing special wildlife exhibits. Be sure to check out the Florida panther, giraffes, lions, and clouded leopards.

Naples Zoo

C’mon Golisano Children’s Museum

Give your kids a chance to expand their imagination and learn through play at this popular family attraction in Naples. The Golisano Children’s Museum has a variety of hands-on exhibits, a two-story tree perfect for climbing, and a water play station. The museum also offers a ton of great special events and activities that encourage children and adults to get involved in the action. read more

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Musk hires new lawyer to defend SEC case

Musk hires new lawyer to defend SEC case

Elon Musk has turned to a former Enron prosecutor to fend off the Securities and Exchange Commission’s bid to punish him for allegedly violating a court order that he can’t tweet material information about Tesla without company approval.

How to Manage Mistakes in a Construction Project

How to Manage Mistakes in a Construction Project

Mistakes happen – in all aspects of life. Unfortunately, in the world of business, certain mistakes can be costly. Mistakes can also trickle into other areas of a project or business and create even more mistakes or problems. With many moving parts, mistakes are basically inevitable in the construction industry. Since mistakes are unavoidable, a contractor’s best bet is to be prepared and to have plans in place for when mistakes do occur.

With a mistake-plan in place, mistakes can be addressed and fixed faster, which means the company will not lose out as much (money wise) and the project can be finished on time still.

Below, we wanted to share with you some things to have as part of your mistake-plan that will help you recover faster if you unfortunately encounter a mistake or two on a project.

  • Admit to the mistake so no time is wasted on figuring out how or why it occurred. The faster you admit responsibility, the faster the problem can be fixed. If it wasn’t you or your team, figure out who made the mistake as quick as possible.
  • Document all mistakes. You want to remember what the issue was so it can be avoided in the future with the same or different project.
  • Be open and honest about the mistake. Let everyone on the team know about a mistake and how it will affect the project. If everyone understands the mistake, it is less likely to happen again.
  • Create a schedule to fix the mistake, if it can’t be immediately fixed.
  • Do a project risk assessment. You want to make sure every step was properly taken to fix the situation.

For the future, you should create policies to help avoid future mistakes. Whether you use better tools, use better technology, use more automation, or find a better way to communicate, adopt things into your business that will help lower the number of mistakes that occur. read more