Tell you what I'm going to do. You've been so good with reading my other writing samples that I'm going go easy on you in this section. I'm going to give you just a few of my newsletters and brochures. And to show you that I really appreciate you sticking with me, I'm announcing right now that this section won't be covered on the final exam. So, kick back and enjoy. Integrative Medicine: Lifelong Solutions for Living with Chronic Disease This brochure was part of a packet handed out by Medtronic at an Integrative Medicine Summit. Integrative medicine has evolved from alternative and complementary medicine. With integrative medicine, the border is gone between traditional medicine and the myriad approaches that are beyond tradition. There are many paths to healing. Full text     Teaching Your Kids the ABCs of Money Brochure for ReliaStar (now ING) We tell our kids about love, religion, education, and ethics, but what do we say to them about money? This brochure is for parents who want to teach their children the responsibilities and rewards of money. Full text     10 Steps to Developing Your Financial Plan Brochure for ReliaStar (now ING) I explain that there is a better way to achieve financial success than winning the lottery. It is called financial planning, and I have put the basics of planning into 10 steps. These steps do not guarantee wealth and do not substitute for a plan from a professional. But they will get you thinking about how planning can help you make the most out of your money. Full text     Single Parents and Money Management Brochure for ReliaStar (now ING) You may feel immense pride at being there for your child through thick and thin. And yet, you are concerned with the reality that you are "it." Money questions that are tough to answer for two must now be answered by one—you. This brochure can help. Women and Personal Finance Brochure for ReliaStar (now ING) Because of a growing presence and importance of women in the work force—and because of women's longevity—it is important for women to know more than ever about managing money. Getting the Most From Your Retirement Assets Brochure for ReliaStar (now ING) Retirement represents a natural pause in life, a time to take stock of what you have and what you want for your remaining years. This brochure will help you make the transition to managing your money in retirement—and getting the most from your assets. Reell Stories Fall 2002 This was the first issue. Reell Precision Manufacturing is a Twin Cities company that makes a variety of clutches and hinges. The company is known for its ethics and values, and I was asked to put together a company “storyletter.” Co-CEOs Bob Carlson and Steve Wikstrom did not want a newsletter but rather a publication that chronicled the stories that define Reell's corporate culture. The thinking is recounting the challenges, successes, and failures of the co-workers best captures the success of the company. In this issue, the main story is about a Reell engineer who refused to make a hinge once he learned it would be used in a tobacco company's display ad.   Reell Stories Spring 2003 Each storyletter always includes profiles of co-workers from all parts of the company. In this issue, a shift leader talks about her determination to brighten up the day with pranks and candy gifts. A co-worker from Reell's branch in the Netherlands talks about the differences in doing business in Europe versus the United States. The main story is about how Reell went through a trying time recently when the economic outlook turned sour. The question Reell faced was: layoffs or pay cuts? After much discussion, the decision was everyone, except co-workers earning the least, took a pay cut. The good news is all co-workers kept their job.   Reell Stories Summer 2003 Reell sets aside 10 percent of pre-tax profits each year for charitable giving. One of the stories in this issue explains why the company gives to charity two to three times what most other companies give. Another story is a profile of co-worker who misses his homeland, Ethiopia, but is overjoyed with his job and the prospects of a better education and brighter future for his children here in Minnesota. The main story is how Reell has spun off Vadnais Technologies Corp., which makes high quality springs and tiny coils for medical purposes. Reell could have pushed this start-up effort out of the nest in VTC's infancy, but instead it helped the new company fly through a rough start to success.     Gary Legwold glegwold@lutefisk.com (612) 926-1877 "Ideas Need Words" Home Page © Copyright 2004 Gary Legwold and Conrad Henry Press. All rights reserved.