Are the Lights Working at your Change Intersection?

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For all individuals, teams and organizations, change is required for growth, improvement and, at times, survival. The change might be new equipment or software, new procedures, or a different organizational structure for a team, department or division. Regardless of...

A Better Idea: Reinventing Retirement

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  Rod Kackley None of us thought, in 1963 when this photo was taken, that we would be thinking about retirement. Guess what? We are. Now we not only need to figure out what to do with our retirement years, we need to come up with a better idea of how to reinvent...

Changing the world through business – one small victory at a time

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Oftentimes as business and non-profit professionals, many of us seek ways to make a positive impact on our community through the power of business, but at times the task is daunting or can be discouraging when yielded results are low. Arguably, we can counteract how...

Sell More by Not Letting Your Brand Go Stale

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So why was I there? A couple of weeks ago, I did a branding consultation with a very successful West Michigan business. The company started in the early 2000s, when the founder found a way to cleverly adapt an existing product. The process is very labor-intensive and...

Frame Your First Dollar

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I was meeting this morning with a client today about a million-dollar idea. “Ashley” has mapped out product and services lines, she networks within several prominent circles in Grand Rapids, she bubbles with passion about her entrepreneurial venture, she recognizes...

Too busy to volunteer? You can still make an impact!

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As busy business professionals, many of us genuinely wish we could make a positive impact on our community, but oftentimes it is difficult to make a regular commitment to volunteering. This blog post looks beyond the surface and outlines ways you can still make a...