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October 14, 2015 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="171"] Betsy Haigh, founder of Awaken Leadership Center[/caption] Efficacious leadership is an ethos that promotes a purposeful, proactive culture empowering others to discover and develop their unique skills and talents to create their own future. To create an encouraging and edifying culture as a leader, it matters: What we do, How we do it,… Read More 

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October 14, 2015 The nominations are in and being reviewed for the 2nd Annual Art of Achievement Awards. In addition to honoring outstanding business and community leadership in Flint & Genesee, the Nov. 12 gala will showcase several of the area’s foremost artists who will create elegant “street art” live on scene inside the Riverfront Banquet Center. The on-site creations… Read More 

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October 14, 2015 Small and mid-sized business owners remain relatively optimistic about their prospects during this fall and winter, according to PNC Bank’s semi-annual economic outlook survey. However, slightly fewer intend to hire and the number of them who expect lower sales grew. Fourteen percent of survey respondents told PNC Bank that they planned to add staff in the next… Read More 

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October 14, 2015 Michigan’s workers’ compensation system continues to demonstrate to job seekers and employers that our state has the right regulatory environment for economic growth while still protecting injured workers. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs today announced the pure premium advisory rate for workers' compensation insurance will drop by an average of 6.9 percent in 2016,… Read More 

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October 14, 2015 When Black Violin played The Whiting last month, the venue saved a row of its cushy red seats for some of the area’s youngest string instrument enthusiasts. YouthQuest students – many of whom are or have been involved with the Sphinx Organization’s Overture program – were invited to attend the concert as well as a closed soundcheck… Read More 

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October 14, 2015 The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is looking for men and women who can help roll out the welcome mat for visitors to our region. The CVB’s Certified Tourism AmbassadorsTM (CTA) program is ready to start training volunteers and frontline employees of local businesses on how to turn every visitor encounter into a positive… Read More