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December 2007

 
Happy Holidays from the Center for Business, Industry
& Labor Team!
 
Center for Business, Industry & Labor Leaders
 
In This Issue
2008 Resolutions
Upcoming Events
Fun Holiday Links
Joke Time
What do you call someone who is afraid of Santa Claus?

Claustrophobic!

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Joke Time 2
Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve.
 
Middle age is when you're forced to.
 
Bill Vaughn
Quote of the Month
A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other.
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Greetings!
 
Season's Greetings from the Center for Business, Industry & Labor at St. Louis Community College. This month's newsletter has a lighter touch for the holidays. Have a wonderful holiday season and enjoy the time with family. And here's to a great 2008!
 

2008 Resolutions

New Years ResolutionsAre you struggling with making New Years resolutions that will stick? Here are some business-oriented suggestions from the CBIL Team: 
 
Resolve to:
  • Do more to make full use of the knowledge and experience of each of your employees.
  • Take full control of your work environment and to not let it control you.
  • Remember that one of the most powerful motivators of top performance is a feeling of being needed and valued by one's employer.

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events plannerUpcoming Events
 
Getting Ready for a New Year of Quality program will be presented on December 14, 2007, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at St. Louis Community College's Florissant Valley Campus, Training Center. Details and registration on www.cbil.org
 
Coming in 2008 a series of Lean Enterprise programs presented in partnership with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). View an advance listing of program topics.
 
Beginning in January, CBIL will present a monthly Live Webinar on a topic of special interest. The first program is on Rapid Plant Assessment. You will receive a separate mailing with program details in January.
 
St. Louis Community College Presents - Predictive & Preventive Maintenance Training. Take a look at our invitation and schedule.
 
Downtown Education Center winter computer courses starting soon. Check out our website.

 
Holiday FunFun Holiday Links
 
Cookie Recipes - A ton of holiday recipes to make your mouth water. Guaranteed lo-cal (not!).
 
Elf Yourself - Turn yourself into an elf and send a holiday greeting to your friends. See the CBIL elves. (This may not load on your work computer, depending on security settings.)
 
Online games - Holiday games from crossword puzzles to building a snowman.
 
For the Kids - Games, puzzles, crafts and more.
 

Thanks for reading. We hope this newsletter added value to your day, and maybe even gave you a laugh. Email Shayna with your comments and suggestions for future newsletters. This is your newsletter, so tell us what you'd like to see.

 
Sincerely,


The CBIL "Just Add Value" Team
Center for Business, Industry & Labor

St. Louis Community College

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