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Consistency Counts

When you hear the word consistency, what do you think of? If you’re a sports fan like me, you might picture Michael Jordan shooting over 85% from the free throw line each year, or Aaron Rodgers having a passer-rating over 100 throughout his career. While these are incredible accomplishments, consistency is more than just performing. […]

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The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back

Originally dating back to the 1850’s, I’m sure you’ve heard this reference many times. It’s in countless novels, songs, and you’ve probably said it yourself more than once. I’m not sure why I like this expression as much as I do, but I heard it in passing conversation earlier this week and I’ve been thinking […]

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Give Up Responsibility Without Giving Away Your Job

January 1st. A lot of resolutions are made. Losing that extra weight, actually taking a vacation, eating healthier. But somehow, we tend to fall short on most of these. We bog ourselves down with work and activities galore that weigh on us. How do we create the time to do some of the things we […]

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49 Lessons from the Class of 2013

The holidays are always a natural point for reflection. With friends and family gathered around, you share memories of the year that was and hopes for the year that will be. The successes are celebrated and the failures are looked at through a lens of experience, rather than regret. So, it is with this same […]

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The 12 Days of Shiftmas and One Heartfelt Wish

By now, you’ve probably been inundated with warm and fuzzy feelings. The soft crackling of an open fire. The fresh blankets of snow. The perfect gift for your perfect person. The peppermint-flavored everything. I mean it’s hard not to get wrapped up in the holiday spirit, right? So, we at Reman University would like to […]

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The Google Effect

“Hey, man. I just got back from the mechanic and he is telling me that I need a whole new brake system. This is going to cost me a fortune and before I invest in the repair, I want to make sure he is giving me a fair price and that I actually need the […]

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When Opportunity Is Not Through a Door, But Under a Rock

New opportunities are always around you. Now whether you recognize them or not depends on how you look at the situation. Sometimes, these opportunities are right in front us. With others, you might just need to look a little harder. And sometimes still, these opportunities require you to take on new responsibilities or entirely new […]

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Lynyrd Skynyrd. Turkey. And You.

I took my daughters to see the movie Freebirds a few weeks back. Now, before you go getting yourself all excited about the idea of a Lynyrd Skynyrd rockumentary, refocus your eyes and realize there was an “s” at the end of that word. Freebirds is one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. The […]

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Need an Extra Hand? Train One.

Ever feel like your day is incredibly busy and you could use one more set of hands in the office? Or another technician to support the general repair work you’ve recently started advertising? Sometimes it’s hard to even stop and think about making the time to hire and train a new employee. I recently felt […]

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Video Killed the Marketing Star

Did you know that there’s a new video uploaded to YouTube every .4 seconds? That’s right. In the time it took you to read that sentence, there were 10 videos – most of which are about cats – that were unleashed upon the Internet. So, where’s yours? We live in a society of visual learners. […]

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