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Did you know? It takes 14 pounds of lavender stems & buds to create just one ounce of lavender oil. More than ten years ago, Steve & Lisa took the leap and created Purple Prairie ...

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Consistency is important: in the menu, service, and attitude. Consistency is what keeps people coming back. Emily Gamage, co-owner of The Old Dairy with husband Marc, shared her ...

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Back on August 30, we challenged these #youngentrepreneurs to turn a $2 bill into $100… and they responded! Also called “1 to 100” or the “Fair Market Value” Challenge, team members ...

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"Our work can be very demanding, but it is also very rewarding." Eric Jameson, Owner/Director of Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home, gave the team an inside look at the life of a ...

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What a beautiful morning to enjoy the fresh country air, enhanced by the scents of The Cow Patty! We were welcomed by Danielle Bice out to her rural property, where she (and her ...

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The biggest communication problem is that we do not listen to understand, we listen to reply. Today's session on conflict management was led by Dr. Honey Zimmerman, Assistant ...

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CEO Board & Team Trivia morning! Which student dreams of traveling the world for a living? Which board member beat a leading WIU athlete in pickle ball? What local resource was used ...

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Balance sheets, assets, and liabilities… oh my! In this morning’s session, we talked about financial lingo, common business terms, and other basic info that our team members will be ...

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Concern for Community: one of the 9 principles embodied by McDonough Telephone Cooperative - MTC. We see it and experience it first-hand! On Monday, we were joined by our friends of ...

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“When an entrepreneur fails, they start again the next day.” In today’s session with Mark Rauschert, President of Midwest Control Products, we took a bit of a dive into ...

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Presenting: the McDonough County CEO Class of 2025! L to R: Dawson Raleigh, Cooper Hobson, Jonny Castro, Blaine Eddington, Jun Yoshimura, Aimee Howerter, Lillie Lowe, Jinx Hundley ...

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As we close out the third week of CEO, we shifted gears a little this morning… “pausing on purpose” to be mindful and reflect. We gathered at Lakeview Nature Area & Center for a ...

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We’ve got an announcement soon….stay tuned!!

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Creating a community of trustworthy businesses, in a marketplace where buyers and sellers can trust each other. The Better Business Bureau focuses on this, and so much more. Don ...

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“Your reputation — your credibility — is one of the most important things for you to protect.” Professional communication: we’re putting it into practice every day. This morning, we ...