SCV Business Voices

Paul Butler: Five types of workers

My wife and I have planned, Lord willing, to run a half-marathon in every state. A couple of days ago, we ran No. 7 on the big island of Hawaii.

Paul Butler: Work-life balance

The dilemma of work-life balance is a relatively new phenomenon. During the agrarian age, we knew when our work was done because the sun went down. We couldn’t plough the

Paul Butler: Practice makes perfect

I’m a big Beatles fan and just this morning, I was thinking about the vast library of wonderful songs The Beatles wrote and performed — 213 original compositions and 73

Paul Butler: Interview skills

Here are three words very few Englishmen have ever said: “I love baseball.” Soccer is often referred to as the “beautiful game,” but in my mind, baseball is the most

Practice makes perfect

I’m a big Beatles fan and just this morning, I was thinking about the vast library of wonderful songs they wrote and performed — 213 original compositions and 73 cover

Paul Butler: Time and time again

When I was a young boy growing up in England, our TV stations all closed down at 4 p.m. on Sunday evenings. Therefore, that was the night my parents would

Paul Butler: 23 and Me

As a Christmas gift, I received a 23 and me kit, which is a scientific test of your saliva sample to detect your ancestry. A few days ago, I received

Paul Butler: Five reasons we work

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,

Going the Extra Mile: Lessons on a Monday

To help put our children through university, I’ve been teaching at an expensive private college in Los Angeles just on Mondays. I have learned a lot from four people at

Going the Extra Mile: The Gift Exchange

Regardless of your religious beliefs, most people will participate in a gift exchange within a few days’ time. The gift was purchased, and so the giver had to give something

Connecting to a cause: Give where you live, SCV

Philanthropy should be a key component of every business operating within a local market area, and these efforts should align with the strategic goals of the business. Beyond doing good

Looking back on a good year

2018 was a very good year for the Santa Clarita Valley, and 2019 shapes up to be good, as well. Our local job growth has chugged along in a healthy

Drive safe this holiday season

Sleep recommendations: Drivers who fall short are more likely to crash Hitting the road tomorrow morning? Better hit the pillow on time tonight. Sleeping fewer than seven of the past