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Corporate Funerals and the Joy of Change

by Kenny Moore
With all the changes going on in corporate America, maybe what we all need is a good cry. And what better place to do it than a company funeral? At least, that’s the way I tend to look at things. Here’s how it all started.
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The Power of a Smile--Yours

by Jennifer Kahnweiler, Ph.D.
We all can smile more. Hokey, you say? Consider the story of Nelson Mandela, the great South African leader. Apparently, he was a pretty dull speaker. What he did consistently in every setting was break out his huge smile. This symbolized his lack of bitterness toward white South Africans and communicated hope and triumph to black voters. Mandela’s smile was his message.