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  • On hurricane watch… in Michigan

    Hurricane IreneHow about it? Was everyone obsessed with Hurricane Irene over the weekend or what? I was on the shores of Lake Huron and couldn’t help speculating that the nonstop wind and roiling of those beautiful green waters just had to be hurricane related – even though the wind off the lake was coming from the north...

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  • P.S. I Love You…Traverse City

    Last week the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was named the most beautiful place in the country. For those of us fortunate enough to have grown up in Northern Michigan, (Traverse City for me), this is no surprise! The summers are magical, making up for the tremendously long winters. The fall is lovely. And Christmas in Traverse City is a Norman Rockwell painting. I...

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  • Thank goodness for coffee

    Ben Franklin once said that beer was proof God loves us and wants us to be happy.

    I think Franklin was wrong, though.

    Coffee is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy. As much as I like a good beer, I could live without it. There is no way I...

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  • A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words: Why NOT a Photo Op?

    Attention candidates: Your staff's latest brainstorm - a clever photo opportunity - can break your election mojo faster than I can say "Michele Bachmann swallows." Resist the urge to blindly follow your campaign team's itinerary and instead ask yourself this: If I do this will I look like...

    I used to be an intern in the Clinton White House?
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  • How to rock your internship from start to finish

    2010-04-22 As a follow up to Josh Hovey’s post last week, I thought I’d run through a few tips on how TO get one and be successful at it.

    Here are three tips to consider before hitting that send button on your application....

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  • How NOT to get an internship

    In the interest in helping interns get hired and in the interest of easing the workload of the folks at TR who review internship requests, here are a few tips of what not to do when applying for an internship. Good luck in your internship hunt!

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  • The Brainstorming Game: Stupid or Stupendous?

    How can we create an environment in our business or workplace where new ideas are encouraged and celebrated? Megan Brown offers ideas for brainstorming.

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  • Are you using a modern web browser?

    You might not pay that much attention to what web browser you use. Most computer users seem to just use whatever was bundled with their computer. If you haven’t looked at new web browsers lately – you’re probably missing out.

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  • Rising Women Leaders in Grand Rapids

    The other day I had lunch with a woman who is absolutely spectacular.

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  • A fond farewell to Truscott Rossman

    It is difficult to come to terms with the final day of my year-long stint as senior intern with Truscott Rossman. I can’t help but feel nostalgic as I walk the halls of Boji’s eighth floor, knowing that today is the capstone moment of a long, arduous and highly-rewarding internship adventure.Jason Kemp

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