Inspiration @ Work

Kelly Collins, Executive Assistant at Oxford Companies, operates Roughneck Rescue & Sanctuary along with her significant other, Danny Davis. They share their home with 17 dogs that have been...

Mark Winkelman remembers eating Better Made chips when he was a kid. Having that bag of crunchy, golden potato chips in his lunch made him feel something of super star –...

The scientists, artists and peacemakers who win the Nobel Prize every year are as diverse as the work that ultimately brings them to the world’s attention. That makes it...

Everyone dreams about finding their perfect career – the one that blends your passion with your expertise. But finding passion in your job – whether it’s a clerical or professional...

Amina Daniels left the glitz and glamour of New York City when she felt Detroit and its Midwest honesty, pride and raw beauty calling to her. The former expert...

Owning a business brings many opportunities: Making your own decisions, creating a company culture, giving back to the community. A recent partnership between DTE Energy and its business-customer division...

Imagine this: Half of your company’s employees are Millennials, that age or generation known for its ingenuity, strong opinions and social activism. For some old-school businesses, that might be a...

A name is a key part of any business – what you call your company defines who you are, what you stand for and what your customers will think...

What happens when you partner motivated people, a great cause and community spirit? You get a huge result, like the more than 2,000 pounds of food a group of...

Summer typically is a time for students, teachers and mentors to slow down, take a break and recharge during the warmer months. But at the Downtown Boxing Gym Youth...

Custom Home Health celebrated World Blood Donor Day on June 14th by hosting a Red Cross blood drive. Custom's team and the community came together to surpass a goal of 40...

Ask any human-resource manager and they’ll likely agree: Having an employee wellness program is one of the best investments their company has made. Wellness programs can help employees engage...

United Shore completed its inaugural Paddle Battle Tournament on Tuesday afternoon (June 7, 2016), as Todd Wood, a senior underwriter, won the championship in front of a lunchtime crowd...

Quick question: What is the oldest non-profit organization in the state of Michigan? The answer may surprise you: The Scarab Club of Detroit. The Scarab Club recently launched a rebranding...

Comcast has awarded $114,000 in scholarships to 108 Michigan students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a...

You could have another meeting in the office – that place where everything is familiar, the same old ideas are shared and innovation is as rare as a free...

Stephen Tulloch achieved one of his biggest career goals: He is a professional football player with more than 10 years of work as a NFL linebacker under his belt. One...

Researching, studying and understanding Detroit’s history to move the city forward is part of the mission of the Detroit Historical Society. So why is Bob Bury, its Executive Director...

Talk about bragging rights: Michigan can boast that it has the largest model tire, picnic table and, recently, hotdog sculpture. A 63-foot hotdog atop a diner called Wienerlicious in Mackinaw...

At Good Life Advisors many of us spend more time together than we do with our families, so building a great environment is crucial to company morale. Our executive...