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"The Wizard of Oz" - America's Greatest Book on Leadership

I had the opportunity this past weekend to attend a large leadership conference in Atlanta, Georgia where several of our team members were nominated for awards. I was humbled and honored to receive the award for largest organizational growth in a group of over 3000 members. In listening to the speakers and engaging some of the strongest leaders in the organization, I was reminded of one of my favorite stories in American Literature. A few years ago, my friend and mentor, Gary Polson, told me that I need to read the book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," by L. Frank Baum. I informed Gary that I was quite familiar with the story and had seen the movie dozens of times (perhaps a few of which involved the music of Pink Floyd -- perhaps). He told me to read the damn book. I might just learn something. We are all familiar with the story - Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow, Lion, Toto, Witches, and the Great and Powerful Oz. What we missed was in the details - Oz is one of the

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

In all aspects of life, there are times of self-reflection - those moments where we finally stop running, take a breath, look around, and see where we are. Now is one of those moments. We have some major changes afoot in the DMC world (of the REALLY exciting variety), and I wanted to take a moment to share them with everyone. HR Manager Ainsley Linus First and foremost, we are excited to welcome Ainsley Linus to the DMC Family as our new head of recruitment and HR. Ainsley is a graduate of Auburn University and brings a strong background of administration, training, and recruiting to the DMC team. Welcome aboard! Since our inception nine years ago, DMC Atlanta has worked to become a major force in the direct marketing/direct sales industry. Because of our membership in outsourcing groups, we are one of many companies brought together annually to celebrate achievements and milestones and to award peak performance. This year, four members of our manageme