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Sometimes you just know when it’s time
Pulitzer Prize winning author John Ed Pearce once wrote that, “Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to ...
Michael Caldwell, Author at Leader Publications
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Leader team focused on providing more news
Change is the one constant in this world, probably more reliable than the famed death and taxes that we know cannot be avoided. This has ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:39 am
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Long trip helps drive important message home
Nothing like age and circumstances to remind us that we aren’t invincible and that no one is guaranteed even one more day on this Earth. ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, September 22, 2016 8:52 am
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Helping businesses grow is challenging, rewarding
Let me go ahead and get this out of the way: I’m not a salesman. I know that is something every salesman says right before ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:15 am
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American freedoms protect all speech — even when ridiculous
Want a perfect definition of irony? Look no further than NFL football player Colin Kaepernick protesting the national anthem of a country built on the ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, September 1, 2016 8:46 am
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Why do you — or don’t you — read the newspaper?
From the largest multi-billion dollar corporation to the smallest mom-and-pop store, one principle holds true: Management of resources is critical to success. Every penny counts ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, August 25, 2016 8:50 am
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Rooting for America doesn’t have to diminish others
As the Summer Olympics continue to steamroll toward their climax in Rio, these games have been a good reminder that there is a fine line ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:36 am
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Technology ‘glitch’ puts us in our place
Tuesday’s headline in USA Today tried to succinctly say it all: Glitch Grounds Another Airline. The full story was far worse, though. Delta had a ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, August 11, 2016 9:35 am
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Voters realize services vital to grow communities
Thankfully, the old adage that “you get what you pay for” isn’t lost on citizens here in southwest Michigan. It was encouraging to see that, ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:03 am
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Optimism needed when it comes to politics
A little more than two years ago I was asked to speak to a local organization I had honestly never heard of but whose name ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, July 21, 2016 10:11 am
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Technology helping people get outside
Are you looking for a perfect definition of irony? Visit Riverfront Park in Niles this week — or any number of other public places — ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:45 am
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Michiana Life’s third anniversary built on stories of amazing people
Life’s milestones come in all varieties, but when celebrating one for one of our publications it often feels like we are proud parents. A few ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, July 7, 2016 9:44 am
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Scary future cannot rule our lives
“Smart people wouldn’t bring a child into this world we live in today.” That statement was sort of the proverbial icing on top of the ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, June 30, 2016 9:29 am
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Top 10 reasons to advertise with Leader
I have been doing lots of work on Leader Publications’ media kit and marketing information this week as we prepare for our annual VIP marketing ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, June 23, 2016 8:44 am
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Newspapers simply offer reflection of community
“Why do you guys always put so much bad news in the paper?” the voice on the end of the line asked. “It just makes ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, June 9, 2016 9:32 am
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Tragic story offers painful lessons about parenting
Some stories in life have no true happy endings, only heart-wrenching lessons to be learned. That was certainly the case last Saturday at the Cincinnati ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, June 2, 2016 10:24 am
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Redesigned website all about better delivering local news
Even here at just the beginning of the 21st Century, nothing changes faster than technology. Just more than a week ago Leader Publications launched its ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, May 26, 2016 9:59 am
Opinion
True definition of ‘team’ goes beyond any dictionary
According to the really smart people who write Merriam-Webster’s Dictionaries, a team is defined as a “group of people who work together.” That is certainly ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, May 19, 2016 11:14 am
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Surviving election takes focus on future
Are you sick of politics yet? Well, make no mistake about it, the fiasco is just heating up. With drawn out and at least somewhat ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, May 12, 2016 9:29 am
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Do you want your business or community news in the paper?
Leader Publications prides itself on publishing hyper-local newspapers, but our goal is always to give more community news to our readers. There is often a ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, May 5, 2016 10:57 am
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Seeking information, the full story is our job
Newspapers have many roles within the community, but fighting for transparency and accountability of public institutions and how they spend taxpayer dollars are among the ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:53 am
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Our planet deserves more than just one day
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t have anything against Earth Day. I think it is great but hope it doesn’t allow people to lose sight ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, April 21, 2016 9:45 am
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Business owners leading way in attracting visitors
What would get you to visit downtown Niles? What would make you want to come back? What do the businesses need to be successful here? ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, April 14, 2016 4:12 pm
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Help out there to avoid being a swamp
My friend Justin Maust, a Michigan native and local leadership coach who I have written about before, often asks a very direct question in his ...
by Michael Caldwell, Thursday, March 31, 2016 9:48 am
Leader Columnists
Help out there to avoid being a swamp
My friend Justin Maust, a Michigan native and local leadership coach who I have written about before, often asks a very direct question in his ...
