Encinitas will be home to the first San Diego County location of San Francisco-based Philz Coffee, along with the first local store of the expanding Lazy Acres Market grocery chain, according to brokerage firm Retail Insite. According to the grocer’s website, a fall 2016 debut is slated for a Lazy Acres at 150 Encinitas Blvd. […]

Almost everyone gets tongue-tied once in awhile, but communication is definitely harder for some. This can be a real problem at work. Poor communication habits can harm work relationships and your reputation. Plus, how is anyone supposed to take you seriously in the office if they’re unable to catch onto your point half the time? If […]

Forget smarts. Forget work ethic. Forget connections. If you’re looking to succeed, grit is pretty much the one quality you absolutely need. That’s because life’s a mess and sometimes the best you can do is hang on and persevere. With that in mind, Ellevate Network recently hosted a panel called “Resilience: Tales of True Grit & Bouncing Back.”  This […]

Your interview doesn’t start when you shake hands with your interviewer — it starts as soon as you walk through the front door. Unfortunately, job seekers often forget that they should be on their best behavior from the get go, and this could wind up costing them the job. It’s imperative to think before you speak, […]

Most people don’t want to get cocky. That’s why it can be difficult to identify yourself as a stellar worker. Of course, you don’t want to be arrogant, but it’s also important to know your worth. Requesting feedback is a good idea, but, depending on your circumstances and your boss’ managerial style, this can sometimes […]

There are places that are made for lazing about — the beach, your couch, and your bed on a Saturday morning. But coming across as passive and indifferent can be fatal to your job prospects. The last place you want to appear lazy is a job interview. In order to avoid looking like a slacker, make sure […]

The job interview is a two-way street. You should be assessing the employer just as much as they’re assessing you because you both need to walk away convinced that the job would be a great fit … and that should start from the moment you take the hot seat. At the very end of the interview, the […]

Old habits die hard. Still, some of them definitely should be laid to rest. Certain habits project a pretty bad image. In fact, bad habits may even cause others to view you as unsuccessful. Obviously, having one of these bad habits doesn’t necessarily make you a failure. In some cases, however, these habits might be indicative of a […]

“Networking” isn’t just drinking a glass of chardonnay at a party while chitchatting about your job. It’s also not simply handing your business card to someone and walking away. And it certainly isn’t “connecting” with someone on LinkedIn without any sort of introduction or follow-up. To be an effective networker, you have to put in […]

After a long weekend of celebrating America’s birthday, members of the Sayva team took time to clean the beach.  The beaches of San Diego are some of the top tourist destinations during the fourth of July.  We thought it would be nice to give back to the San Diego community and help the Surfrider foundation.