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Keeping your home and office – especially physical work areas – safe from potential hazards and accidents should be a priority for everyone. While it may seem like a daunting task, there are simple steps you can take. With a few changes, you can make sure that your home and office remain safe and secure. […]

Painting the exterior of your home or business is one of the most important and cost-effective ways to keep your property looking great and preserving its value. Improved curb appeal equates to increased property value – the advantages of regular exterior painting are fivefold: Increasing curb appeal Applying a new coat of paint to your […]

The Dos and Don’ts To put it bluntly, Holiday Parties are dangerous! First of all, there are a few that you absolutely must attend – let’s call them VIPs – very important parties.  You know which ones they are. They include your own company’s party; important client parties; future prospect parties; lunchroom celebrations with your […]

This crucial question comes down to your company culture and mindset – and both are changing hopefully as fast as technology is changing the status quo in most industries. Of course, there is no right or wrong here but there is a definite shift. Technology is changing most industries in rapid fashion. Hierarchical companies, especially […]

And three ideas to spark your own leadership performances… Every sports team – amateur and professional – has a head coach. Makes sense, right? For example, in the NFL, you need strong leadership to achieve not only the Super Bowl, but most importantly – the next first down. Wise leaders are an integral part of […]

Do neat, organized people – “neatniks” – really have better productivity skills? Are neat and organized people more productive than their messy colleagues? It’s a question that comes up often in office settings. Do you think that someone who has a messy desk and files in a chaotic office, are more likely to slack off […]

Most LACOSTA customers have a comprehensive range of responsibilities. Taking care of a large facility may require relating to a host of vendors, overseeing all types of services, hiring and firing workers and most important, keeping office executives and workers moving happily along their workday. It’s a daunting task. No more 14-hour days Instead of […]

Hand sanitizer dispensers are everywhere. They have become a fixture in every American home and office. As the CDC relaxes its grip on post-inoculation Covid, should we stop the hand sanitizer madness?  Research yields lots of contradicting arguments, however this writer votes to continue the madness. For those of you careful individuals who have not contracted […]

Every day you see the LACOSTA team members diligently cleaning visible  soiling and dust for your company. But did you know that a significant part of what we do is battle microbes – tiny single-celled beings. Some are good, but the ones we battle have a bad attitude towards humans, namely bacteria, viruses and fungi. […]

At the heart of every great company is responsible, considerate staffing practices. As experts in managed labor solutions, we’ve rounded up our top tips for coping with a short-staffed team.