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Need-to-Know About Living in Blaine

Everyone knows Minnesota for being the land of 10,000 lakes. Except, that’s just us being modest. In actuality, Minnesota has more than 11,000 lakes. Two of which are located in Forest Lake: Lochness Lake and Sunrise Lake. Besides these two lakes, Blaine is encompassed with ponds and sandy wetlands. See, the history of Blaine is that the land was once covered by a huge glacier. As the glacier melted, ice chunks formed depressions that filled with water. Resulting in the chain of lakes betwee

Emily Rice

Mar 28, 2019•3 min read

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Leaders Follow First

While aspiring to be a leader, it’s easy to develop role models. It’s almost automatic to the process. This is a good practice. “Before you can lead, you must first learn to follow.” The key word is, learn. When following people in leadership roles, there are characteristics that we want to emulate and those that we don’t. Whether those qualities are communication, decision making, vision, integrity, etc. Learning the attributes that you admire in someone else, will lead to you bring

Emily Rice

Mar 27, 2019•1 min read

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Need-to-Know About Living in Forest Lake

Whether or not you’re from Minnesota, everyone knows Minnesota for being the land of 10,000 lakes. Except, that’s just us being modest. In actuality, Minnesota has more than 11,000 lakes. Five of which are located in Forest Lake: Clear Lake, Forest Lake, Shields Lake, Twin Lake, and Cranberry Lake. These lakes give benefits to the residents of Forest Lake all season long. Aside from swimming and hanging out on the shore, these lakes give way to ice skating, polar plunge, fishing, canoeing, k

Emily Rice

Mar 26, 2019•3 min read

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A Leader of Integrity

One attribute of a leader is integrity. “Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain.” It’s something that’s instilled in some, practiced, and ignored in others. For a manager to ask their employees to follow certain policies, but not follow it themselves, will not work in the long run. After all, leadership is fundamentally about human relationships. Following through with what you say. Remaining fair. Communicating honestly. Sho

Emily Rice

Mar 25, 2019•1 min read

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Things to Know Before Switching to an Apartment

You're about to move into your first apartment. Exciting, right? Of course it is. But at the same time, there are both aspects to apartment living that are wonderful, and some that can be challenging. Either way, the best way to prepare for your move into an apartment is to learn about what to expect, and what steps you need to take before moving in. That's why we put together this list of 8 things you should know before moving into an apartment. But even more importantly, there are just

Emily Rice

Mar 25, 2019•5 min read

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Motivation in the Workplace

“Motivation in the Workplace” On Amazon, there are more than 160,000 books relating to this topic with another 84 million hits on Google pertaining to this exact search phrase. The resources are there. Still, a number of employees find themselves unmotivated or dissatisfied with their work. One could argue that each individual is responsible to their own motivation. That we are all motivated by something different. Whether the position provides training in an area of interest. That the

Emily Rice

Mar 22, 2019•1 min read

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Apartment Hunting in the Spring

It’s spring time! The snow is beginning to melt, the sun is shining, and people just seem to be in an overall better mood. So, how does this relate to apartments? Spring is a great time to consider moving, primarily because of the weather. In spring you aren’t basing the day you move on weather conditions, if it’s too hot or too cold. With that in mind, other people have the same idea. This means competition. There will be multiple prospective residents looking at the same apartments a

Emily Rice

Mar 21, 2019•2 min read

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Making Your Apartment Your Own

You’ve moved into a new apartment and have arranged all of your things, except something still doesn’t feel right. Something is missing, but what? This is a common feeling among renters, how to make a place your own. Eventually the feeling will pass, and your new place will begin to feel more like home. So, how do you get there? For starters, you need to consider what about your apartment is bothering you. Then, once you know why, focus your attention on finding a solution to the problem

Emily Rice

Mar 21, 2019•3 min read