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We Will Still Run! (in Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch)

Whoever did this, just know you can’t break a runner’s spirit. The fast, the slow, young, old, trying to be in shape and the marathoner, we are all one community.

Rise to the Occasion!

The examples for sports, work and life were so plentiful with this Louisville Championship team.

Leadership in Louisville's Kingdom! (in Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch)

In the Kingdom of Louisville, Kevin Ware is King. After seeing their teammate suffer a horrific injury in front of their bench? Theirs will be the story of the comeback!

Embrace the Brackets at Work

Can you avoid the Madness in your office? Will is shut your productivity down? No, is the answer to both of those questions. But how do you contain the Madness?

Banning Telecommuting! Do you Work from Home?

“To become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important, so we need to be working side-by-side”-Mayer wrote in the email to employees.

Wellness Programs in Your Kingdom! (in Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch)

Why a Wellness Plan? 70% of all medical costs are related to smoking, physical inactivity, food choices and portion size or stress. Get that under control and maybe you can help lower premiums.

Would You Be A Hero?

Would I run down the stairs of a burning building or help? I hope that in an emergency, my Hero would kick in. Today I’m grateful for all those Heroes that helped on 9/11 and every day since.

Dress to Impress in the Kingdom (in Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch)

If you applied at McDonalds you would dress up. I don’t know when people decided that wasn’t necessary. Maybe it started with casual Fridays.

Same Kingdom New Outlook

Once we evaluate our employees, we put them into certain positions and leave them there. Cinderella cleaned the office and now has a degree. What have your employees learned since you hired them?

Best and Worst of Management in the Kingdom! (in Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch)

While out and about I stumbled across the best and worst case scenarios of motivating employees. If someone walked into your business, which category would you fall into?