Now more than ever, change is inevitable. Businesses big and small must change and grow at a quicker pace to keep up with emerging technology, economic cycles and internal factors. Though change is constant, a vast number of business owners find their employees struggle with it. Employees fear change because they feel left in the […]
Small-business owners live and die by the expression often credited to Benjamin Franklin that “time is money.” Poor time management can cost a business a significant amount of money. On the flip side, when time is managed properly, more focus is given to important projects, more can be done in the workday and more money […]
An award of financial reporting achievement has been presented to Meridian Township and to the author of the report, Finance Director Miriam Mattison. This achievement is not just any honor – it is the highest level of recognition for financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. The association was founded in 1906 with a […]
The Michigan Legislature has only been session a few weeks and already a bill has been introduced to eliminate loopholes for so-called “dark stores.” The legislation would limit big-box retailers’ ability to appeal their local property tax assessments by arguing their stores must be valued as if vacant, or “dark,” and available for sale to […]
“Be the change you want to see in the world” was the theme of this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Luncheon Celebration. Nearly 1,600 attended the popular event at the Lansing Center, hearing inspirational music from Tabernacle of David Choir; Sharon Lawrence and Phil Denny performing the National Anthem; and Music of the […]
Millennials are target of mail-order mattresses It seems every commercial break (on networks that still run commercials) includes an ad for an online mattress that promises to give you the best night’s sleep ever. The list of companies offering a bed-in-a-box, delivered to your door, is getting longer. Caspar, Leesa, Tuft & Needle, 8sleep, Nectar, […]