Archive | November, 2011

I'm Thankful For…

Thanksgiving is already here. Can you believe it? Where has the time gone? Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.  It reminds us to give thanks: for all that we have received  accomplished in the past year relationships that we have Papp’s Thanksgiving Day Wish     May your time be spent with families and friends [...]

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Teamwork Spans 2 Continents- Jefferson Tribune

October 27, 2011 Teamwork spans two continents Fourth-grade girls get kick out of helping African soccer team Author: Adrienne Luther nt@newstribune.com Section: Local Page: 9 Article Text: When Peter Sarpong came to the United States 12 years ago, he brought with him more than soccer tips. Sarpong, a representative for Metlife Insurance, visits Jefferson City [...]

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Old as New Leadership

I recently had the privilege of babysitting my nephews over the weekend. Two twin 9 yr olds and a 3 yr. old.  We went to the park and then to the toy store. I couldn’t help but notice all the “old school” toys. They had a section for Star Wars, Transformers, Power Rangers, Legos, Nerf [...]

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The Importance of HR

I recently had the opportunity to attend the 2011 HR Tampa Expo. Anytime I can hear good speakers and meet good people, I jump on the opportunity. Like many of you reading this that are not in HR…I had my preconceived notions as to what HR did or didn’t do. After spending a day w/ [...]

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Leaders Disarm w/ Humor

I recently overheard my pop’s phone conversation. It went something like this Pop -“No, I’ll give you 16min. and not 15.” “How you like that?” As he was talking to a friend regarding when he was going to pick her up: She said something like “I’ll be ready in 15 min” When he hung up [...]

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