The holiday weekend is almost here! Look around. Can you feel the pre-weekend fidgets on the rise? Surprise your staff and send them off on their weekend a little early with our Downloadable Freedom Passes!

Over the past several months, I’ve been featuring Baudville employees’ stories on how they’ve celebrated their work anniversaries with Imagine the Possibilities™ Cards. I had been stalking my coworker, Alan, because I knew he had something interesting planned for his card. He approached me a few weeks ago to tell me to stop following him that he finally made his purchase. Here’s his story:

Mantra. “A group of words that have psychological power.” Now, I wouldn’t call myself a spiritual-guru per se, but I do know the power of positive words and reminders. Summer is upon us, and more often than not I find myself looking for motivation and ways to keep my eyes on the prize, refocusing on what’s in front of me instead of the sunshine and blue skies outside while at my desk.

I was reading an article the other day that says that there are currently five generations in the workplace. Huh, I always thought there were three. Or two, if you only consider the two that are getting all the attention. Turns out, we’re in a unique place right now, where the oldest members of Generation Z are entering the workplace and members of the Greatest Generation are returning to it. Wow, talk about a generation gap!

This year Baudville has been named one of 101’s Best and Brightest companies to work for. This is our eighth year in a row! (Woo!) But what exactly makes us the best and the brightest? Is it our fun, light-hearted attitude? Or our work-life balance? Maybe our Ping-Pong table? I believe all of these things factor into us being one of the greatest companies in West Michigan… But what else makes a company bright?