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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8lT90tmyXE&w=560&h=315] In the United States, we are very fortunate when it comes to labor. For many, if not most, on this planet, "labor" involves finding food and clean water; avoiding disease and destruction; and...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWZQVolqEZI] Sports is a game of failure. Last week, my wayward golf shots - my "failures" - resulted in penalty strokes, awkward situations under trees, and a few sand traps. Especially in the latter, I needed to have the...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpGVMGXieHE&w=560&h=315] Hola. Me llamo Dan Weedin. Y eso es Puntos Extra... Okay, I admit that this open may be more impactful in person or on video, but perhaps you noticed it here, too. If it made you wonder what the...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKeg2DIYDg4] Monica Blackwood, CEO of WestSound Workforce, will be speaking at the 2019 Unleashed® Summit on September 17th on how to better recruit and retain employees. Watch the video to hear one of her strategies. Learn...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePpJiTKU5H0] I'm spending this weekend with about two dozen returning exchange students from my Rotary Club district. I'm taking over the role of what is called a "Rebound Coordinator" for the district. The team of Rotarians...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2diTGP1Fzm8] Learn more about the upcoming 2019 Unleashed® Summit being held on September 17th at the High Spirits Classroom in the brand new Centennial Building in Poulsbo, WA. A great lineup of speakers to help you grow and...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVdrceAEKvg] We all have a message to tell in our businesses. That message is disseminated out in an effort to target current and potential clients and customers (there is a difference). How do you know you're getting the most...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv7dJZj9ufE] Ken Griffey Jr. was the most valuable employee in the history of the Seattle Mariners. Not only was he a first-ballot Hall of Fame player, but he also had his greatest years in a Mariners uniform and may be the...

Barb and I are hosting our nephew Hunter for the last two weeks of July. Hunter is a college sophomore from Indiana and is visiting the Northwest for the first time. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krX3ukvC5x4]   This past weekend, we journeyed to...