A Thankful Heart

By Maria O’Connell The day has come and gone. It’s a holiday that is singular to the US. It is a time to stop. It is a time to gather with family around a food-filled table. It is a time to reflect. It is a time to give thanks. It is Thanksgiving. Last year,...

A World-Changing Tool

By Jami Miedema Imagine trying to function in today’s world with only a fifth-grade education.  That’s the reality for one-third of the children in developing countries.  While thousands of dollars are allocated per student per year in the United States, approximately...

Competing Through Innovation

By Dean Whittaker As our communities become more global in their perspective, we find that competing through innovation becomes the key to survival of many of our companies. “The Rise of the Creative Class” and “Live first, Work Second” are two books that tout the...