The Best Intentions

are for a rich, meaningful and balanced life. We must remember that we are not “Whole Life Market.” We strive to build positive and healthy relationships among team members. “Us versus them” thinking has no place in our company. We believe that the best way to do this is to encourage participation and involvement at all levels of our business. Some of the ways we do this are: • Self-Directed Teams that meet regularly to discuss issues, solve problems and appreciate each other’s contributions.…

thing and not based on what society thinks. Everyone has wanted one thing but ended up doing another simply because it was not the normal thing to do in our society. Here are three characters in three stories that try to make the right choices to the best of their abilities. So does their environment reflect on what…

Best Buy is known for being one of the leading providers of technology products in the United States, who also claim that they offer products at an unbeatable price. The company has gone through many regulatory and economic changes over the past couple of years that directly affect the company. In July of 2014, one of the central regulatory changes Best Buy faced was when CEO, Hubert Joly, demanded Congress to force online merchants to collect sales tax from customers. In the article “Best Buy…

know is who is your best friend and who is just a friend, acquaintance even. Every person you know could walk up to you and start a conversation with you. Having a large group of friends is great because you always have someone to talk to. But there is always that one friend who is a bit more special that the rest of them. This is your best friend, the one who can call at 4 am in the morning, the one who always knows what’s on your mind. You need to be able to know who is that best friend and…

become better at my sport. It’s no good for me to already work on the things I’m good at, I need to work on my weaknesses. I make sure I listen to music before to get me hyped up and get a good meal a few hours before these sessions so I’m feeling my best for these sessions. It’s important that I am fully prepared and ready for the…

relating to new Finance legislation and product updates. This enables me to educate and support clients and colleagues. In addition to this, I partake in online training programs to enhance and evaluate my knowledge on Finance legislation, policies and best practice…

thoughts that you or someone might feel crossed, hurt or used. That was how I felt the day my best friend had told me she was pregnant, I felt off balance as if the simple thought of her even having a child was inconceivable. It made me sick and angry, that her life was thrown away so easily just because her boyfriend failed to use proper protection. My acceptance over the truth eventually broadened along with my best friend’s belly and my undoubtable emotions of betrayal. It wasn’t just the…

. We all lose friends; it is inevitable. Despite our efforts, friends drift apart and move away, or we merely find other social groups that suit us. During this time, we may remain close friends or distant acquaintances with one another. We may even experience an outfall due to an argument or betrayal. In rare cases, unforgiveable actions thrash the line of friendship. Depending on the situation, every individual acts differently. Burdened by low self esteem and eternal struggles,…

“Guess what? I [her mother] translated all of our name into Nigerian!” yelled my best friend, Taylor. “Akeira, your name is ‘Ah-kee-ki-doh,’” “Haha, cookie dough, that’s funny. Akeira your name is ‘kurabiye hamuru’ in my language,” said my other friend, Zahra. Taylor repeated her translation and Zahra admitted to believing she said cookie dough, we all like the name and for a while my name was “Cookie Dough,” but of course we shortened it to just Cookie. A new school and new friends led to my…

talking to her; I tried to get her through the night the best I could. During this whole situation all I could think about was the fact that she was…