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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALISON!
Kelsey Makings | Sep 26, 2018
Surprise!! While you’re off exploring ice glaciers and deepening your love of whales, we wanted to come together to wish you a very happy birthday! I hope you are having a fabulous time in Alaska, Alison! Thank you for being one of my many great mentors here at HMA. Happy Birthday! – Grace Nobody at […]
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Preaching to the choir
Scott Hanson | Sep 19, 2018
I recently attended a celebration of life service for Rev. William O. Smith. Rev. Smith had been a part of our family even before we became a family. He founded the church my in-laws attended. He baptized my wife, Susan, as a baby. He performed the wedding for Susan and me more than 33 years […]
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A Lifetime of Sports
Grace Flemer | Sep 13, 2018
Sports have been an important part of my life since I could remember. I danced for 17 years, played tennis for 12 years and attempted soccer for a couple years (my parents realized this was not the sport for me when I called the uniform my soccer costume and insisted on wearing a matching ribbon […]
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What are the traits of an elite competitor?
Scott Hanson | Sep 5, 2018
I had the opportunity recently to attend a statewide meeting of Arizona high school football coaches. They got to hear first-hand about new rule changes, how old rules would be enforced and more importantly – the significance of “character-based coaching” and teamwork. Bruce E. Brown, director of Proactive Coaching, provided some tremendous insight that applies […]
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Tips on How to Beat the End-of- Summer Blues
Kelsey Makings | Aug 29, 2018
It starts just before Labor Day. As September approaches, we become acutely aware that summer is almost over. Endings in general can easily bring up feelings of anxiety, sadness and general malaise. After all, soon there will be no more careless summer nights; no more early Fridays at work and no more days spent at […]
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Building Brand Loyalty Through Annual Special Events
Scott Hanson | Aug 7, 2018
Annual special events are a proven way to build and sustain brand loyalty, which we have written about many times, including here, here, here and here, as examples. I recently attended another one that is off-the-charts good. Each day of training camp, the Green Bay Packers players ride kids’ bikes to practice. The players exit […]
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Five Fridays
Grace Flemer | Aug 3, 2018
Happy Friday! Everyone looks forward to waking up on a Friday after a long week because we are one day closer to the weekend. This year, only four months are blessing us with five Fridays, and August is one of them. Take this gift for granted and do something meaningful with the longer month. Here […]
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30 Life Lessons I’ve Learned in My 30 Years
Kelsey Makings | July 19, 2018
Today marks my 30th birthday and despite the mass consensus that I should be feeling down and longing for my 20s back, that’s simply not the case. I am excited to turn 30. I’m old enough that people may finally mistake me for an adult and yet young enough to pretend a night out won’t […]
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LinkedIn Most Popular Social Media Network for Fortune 500 companies
Abbie Fink | July 18, 2018
According to a recent research study conducted at The Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, LinkedIn continues to be the most popular social network for Fortune 500 companies (98 percent), but more and more are incorporating visual social networks such as Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat into their social media strategy. The […]
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What Is The Secret To Success?
Scott Hanson | July 10, 2018
There are so many similarities to winning in business and winning on the field. Read today's blog post for some insight into the Bowden family coaching dynasty.
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Food, Travel and Fireworks: Exactly how do Americans celebrate the Fourth of July?
Kelsey Makings | July 3, 2018
Break out the hot dogs and cue the fireworks! Wednesday, July 4, 2018, marks our great nation’s 242nd birthday. So how do we, the great people, choose to celebrate? Below are a few fun facts plus some helpful reminders: FOOD & DRINK 150 million hot dogs are consumed on Independence Day. 190 million pounds of […]
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What’s Cooking?
Grace Flemer | June 28, 2018
This summer, I have finally decided to stop calling myself a “terrible cook” and officially try this food-making thing. How could I be terrible if I have never really tried it? Both my grandma and my mother have always had a culinary interest and they have always tried to spark my curiosity in cooking, too. […]
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