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Coping with Your Husband’s Job Loss

My cell phone rang on Monday morning while I was working at a client’s office. “Lori, can you meet me at home? I’ve just been let go from my job.” I packed up and got in the car and started to drive, my heart pounding, my mind racing…then the tears started, and I began to pray. Just the previous Sunday afternoon, Del and I had been talking... >Full Story

  • Header Image The Rich DeVos Guide to Good Decision Making

    Over the years of working for Rich DeVos in the Magic organization, I have seen him make many bold, risky, multimillion-dollar decision. From watching him and talking to him in those moments of decision, I have identified eight principles Rich uses whenever he has a difficult decision to make. These eight principles have made him one of the most... >more

  • Header Image Charter of Values

    Businesses around the world have drawn up Purpose Statements, Goals and Priorities to help keep the their companies on target. Below is a sample of a Charter of Values that is used by REM Enterprises Inc. They have tried something new so that their employees and customers know what they stand for. Have you ever considered drawing up a Charter... >more

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Overcoming Phone Fury

Often, problems with phone systems are more technique than technology. You may need a phone audit. Your system could be hurting you. You may need to have frank talks with the people answering the phone. Your people could be hurting you more. Let us help you overcome ‘Phone Fury!’ Stop alienating the very people you try to [...] Read More >

Knowing Right from Wrong, and Acting on it, Takes Insight

Do you make long-distance personal calls from your work phone? Do you use your office computer for personal reasons? If you know colleagues who do this, what do you do? Every day we’re faced with situations which require us to make decisions that have ethical implications. They may be decisions about what to tell somebody, how [...] Read More >

What’s In a Dress Code?

The hot summer months will soon be upon us, and HR departments are already girding for the annual “dress code controversies.” Summer is the time when heretofore conservatively dressed employees suddenly show up in body-baring fashions. T-shirts may be allowed on casual Fridays, but how do you make clear the huge difference between the plain, tasteful [...] Read More >

Get the Promotion That You Want

Even before I checked my calendar on Monday morning, I knew the appointment would be there. Passed over for promotion again, Ralph wanted specifics on why I hadn’t chosen him for the position. This was not a new conversation. I thought of Ralph as my chicken and egg dilemma. Ralph was the chicken. He believed [...] Read More >

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