Beau Peters

What you do with your money now will help you be financially prepared for future emergencies.

The government has stepped in with a stimulus package to help businesses weather the storm, but the pandemic has illustrated the importance of financial preparation for households and businesses of all sizes. Consider the following ideas on how you can prepare to minimize your financial risk....

The modern workplace is in a continual state of flux. Modern methodologies and technology are constantly improving workflow and communication, streamlining operations within traditional workspaces and enabling more extreme options such as remote work and outsourcing.
While the complexity of a modern agile work environment offers a variety of options for employers and managers to work with, it can make recruiting a challenge. What traits and skills are required for an employee to survive and t...

The relationship between successful promotion and consumer trends is curiously complex.
As data-driven decision-making becomes more widely used as a marketing tool, it’s essential for marketers to properly interpret those data sets.
Yet the data interpretation process can be widely subjective, and it’s alarmingly easy to make incorrect connections between trends, consumer needs, and product demand.
The correlation versus causation debate is at the heart of the matter. Most of us are familiar ...

Cybersecurity is far from being just one thing. To do security well, you need an ecosystem of integrated technologies, procedures, and practices. As technologies like 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) become more prominent, cybersecurity will also become more complex. The biggest problems facing those who hold data today aren’t necessarily the issues they can see, but rather it’s what’s outside their scope that can be their biggest vulnerabilities.
Whether you are a public, private, or gove...

When a student hears that their friend is “homeschooled” it often conjures images of sleeping in, bumming around in pajamas, and skipping out on assignments — even if nothing could be further from the truth.
Much like homeschooling, working from home is often wreathed in an aura of idyllic laziness and comfort, even if the reality actually requires a high degree of professionalism, organization, and self-motivation.
Whether you’re looking for a side hustle due to the coronavirus or you’re sim...

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned life upside down for everyone around the world. Not only are public events and sports canceled, but so are non-essential businesses, parks, beaches, and more.
Everyone has been told to stay inside other than essential travel, which for most people means going to work and the grocery store. In this disrupted environment, it can be easy to forget about taking care of yourself and the environment.
However, taking care of your health and the planet is more importa...

According to current estimates, more than 3 billion people worldwide are routine users of social media. And if you’re one of those billions, then you know good and well that social media is used for far more than posting cat videos or wishing happy birthday to your long-lost college roommate.
Now more than ever, social media is proving to be a powerful tool for both political activism and, almost inevitably, political debate. But is this seemingly never-ending political discourse always a goo...

The gig economy has exploded over the last decade, and now it seems like you can’t throw a rock without hitting someone who makes a living through it. Companies like Uber and Lyft rely on gig workers as an integral part of their business model, and increasingly more businesses are starting to shift toward using contractors and freelancers to do work that has been traditionally done by salaried or hourly employees. While this new sector of the economy does provide its workers with a decent amo...

Keys for Managing Stress in a Digital World

The rise of technology has led to a fast-paced life where instant gratification is prevalent and it’s easier than ever to engage with friends, family, and even strangers. But while technology has brought many benefits, from facilitating online learning to allowing for remote work opportunities, it’s also contributed to the stress that we experience.

Among those who experience the highest degree of digital-generated stress are Millennials and Generat...

It’s amazing all the things you can do with IoT devices and smart assistants. Sadly though, many IoT devices aren’t very secure. There’s a lot of concern about what hackers and cyber criminals can do with a single, unprotected device.
An unsecured IoT device could allow a cyber criminal access to everything else that shares the same network. For example, your smart cat food bowl might be unsecured, making it easy for a cyber criminal to gain access. From there, they might get into the Alexa u...

Having the right work-life balance is integral to maintaining one's health. A poor work-life balance can have serious ramifications, including chronic stress and burnout.
Forbes contributor for corporate wellness, Alan Kohll, writes that “Chronic stress is one of the most common health issues in the workplace. It can lead to physical consequences such as hypertension, digestive troubles, chronic aches and pains, and heart problems.” Too much stress over long periods of time can lead to employ...

When it comes to the latest hot video game, “Fortnite” and “Player Unknown Battleground” (PUBG) are the ones people are talking about. With over millions of players battling it out every single day, it’s clear that the battle royale genre is going to be incredibly popular for the next few years.
Yet, if any developer wants to make their fortune on the battle royale game, they are looking at a long road ahead of them. The two leading games have a firm hold on the market and if any other games ...