For many people, the holiday season means a sharp uptick in their alcohol intake. But the abundant flow of booze at this time of year can sometimes feel like too much. So why not try some deliciously …
How to Feel Less Self-Conscious When Public Speaking
Some people naturally love public speaking— for others it depends on the setting, and for others, it’s their worst nightmare as they feel self-conscious when public speaking. Regardless of …
How to Build a Workplace Vaping Policy
Vaping—the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, sometimes referred to as ‘e-cigarettes’—exploded into the news this fall after a sudden spike in lung illnesses and more than 30 deaths that …
The FruitGuys 20-Year Impact Report Highlights
The FruitGuys, the nation’s leader in providing farm-fresh fruit and other healthy, thoughtful snacks to the American workplace, released its 20-year Impact Report summarizing its efforts to feed the …
Fighting Hunger Through Our Donate-A-Crate Program
As the holidays approach, we want to thank you for your business, but also share how The FruitGuys Donate-a-Crate program makes it easy to forward your fruit delivery to your local charities during …
4 Critical Skills Veterans Bring to the Workplace
Veterans are trained in elite leadership courses. They’re battle-tested and have proven themselves capable of accomplishing difficult tasks both state-side and at war. Military professionals have a …
2019 Corporate Holiday Gift Guide
Editor's Note: The gifts listed below were available for the 2019 holiday season. To see our current gift lineup, click here. The FruitGuys has a range of tasty and distinctive options that make …
5 Steps Towards New Job Success
There is no shortage of resume and interview tips to help you land a new job, but advice on navigating those early months in a new role and how to work towards new job success can be a bit more …
4 Ways to Sit Less & Get Work Done
Those of us who sit at a desk all day often wish we had a more active job. The dreaded desk slump leads to poor circulation, tight muscles, and low energy. Numerous studies have equated long …
5 Fruits That Boost Your Immune System
There are a few general tips to help prevent and shorten colds: wash your hands often; make sure you get enough rest, drink tea, exercise, and keep an eye on your stress level… and eat …
Reduce Office Plastic Waste with Fountain Pens
If you’re looking for a way to cut down on your single-use plastic items, why not swear off disposable pens and discover the old-school delights of the fountain pen; fountain pens feel better in the …
The Tale of the Bronx Grape
What's the best table grape you’ve ever eaten? We think it will be replaced by the organic Bronx seedless table grape from Lagier Ranches in Escalon, CA. These tiny globes of pleasure have been …
Why Sleep is Your Superpower
Why do we sleep? What influence does sleep, or the lack thereof, have on our work performance? Can sleep really be your superpower? Matthew Walker, professor of neuroscience and psychology at …
6 Takeaways From My Six-Week Weight-Loss & Fitness Challenge
Last summer, a friend asked me to join her in a six-week fitness challenge at a nearby gym. It promised weight loss, strength and endurance training, and a #squad-style community forged through group …
5 Tips for Leaving a Job on Good Terms
People change jobs for all kinds of reasons, some of which have little to do with the job itself. You or your partner may have decided to relocate. Maybe you’re leaving a job to go back to school …
Why Seasonal Fruit is Good for You
Eating seasonal fruit is one of life’s great joys, and it’s good for your body too. Seasonal fruit is also a great reward for employees because it boosts their health and morale all year long. …
Organize and Optimize Your Office with Feng Shui
Practiced for at least 2,000 years in China, feng shui is the art of arranging your surroundings in a way that optimizes the flow of energy, thus promoting health, good luck, abundance, and …
Eat the Endangered Gravenstein Apple
“Farming is a complex math problem,” sighs Dave Hale as he looks sadly at piles of wood chips that had been Gravenstein apple trees in the lot next to his thriving Sebastopol, CA, orchard. He tended …
The Business of Mindfulness
The concept of mindfulness — the ability to be in the present, aware, and not overly reactive—comes from Buddhist philosophy and has been practiced in various forms for thousands of years. Long …
Six Lessons Managers Can Learn From Elite Athletes
If you had the chance to watch the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team on their path to winning the World Cup this summer, then you’ve seen exceptionally talented, hard-driving, confident, and …
