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Sixty five percent of voluntary terminations are the result of unresolved conflict.

A huge percentage of couples who get divorced say that the decision was based at least in part because they couldn't communicate.

Success in business and in life requires an atmosphere of shared goals in order to be successful in the long run.

Unresolved conflict results in poor decisions, power grabs, intimidation and a break down or the cooperation so important for you long term success as a farm, business, family or individual.

At the same time trained mediators are not typically 'on call' so you are left to work things out on your own. Workplace conflict resolution is mostly a do-it-yourself process.

You can either have an organization that lurches from one crisis to the next or one that has an internal process resulting in an environment free of conflict.

An organization with a conflict prevention strategy is a joy to witness and a great place to spend your life in.

At www.FamilyBusinessConflict.com we provide resources your can use to leverage your current contacts, your existing knowledge, and your local access to workplace conflict resolution related information.

If you represent business owners, as a vendor, trade association, etc., I hope you will add a link to conflict on your site. They will thank you for it.

We continually update the articles to provide the most relevant accounting information so bookmark this site . We are always on the lookout for relevant information for business owners so we update our content regularly. Also there are live RSS feeds on each page of our web site. This is information that will help you keep on top of what's happening today that will impact you tomorrow.

And be sure to note that conflict is only a small part of the equation. We have, or will soon have, over two dozen family business related web sites, all located at or linked to our main web site. I urge you to visit us at www.FBNews.net.

~ BTW: We are advertiser supported, so tucked into and around each article you'll find extensive resources and valuable information on leading conflict products and services to help you on your way to success.

Here are four articles chosen at random to get you started.

Five Habits of Highly Effective Conflict Resolvers
By Dina Beach Lynch, Esq.
Steven Covey had the right idea. There are discreet skills and attitudes, habits if you will, that can elevate your conflict practice to a new level. This article shares a selection of habits and Read more...

How Much is Workplace Conflict Costing Your Company?
By Wayne Messick
Over the years I have come across several tools that will put a dollars and sense value on the matter of workplace conflict and the importance of its resolution. There are several assumptions in each Read more...

Smart Business - Avoid Conflict Of Interest
By Jim Smith
When working in the business world, one is inclined to encounter instances where professional interests or professional and personal interests clash with each other, causing an inability for a person Read more...

12 Simple Steps To Avoid Burn Out
By Susan Martin
Many people experience burnout at some point in their lives, but few are as susceptible to it as business owners and the self-employed. After all, your income and the future of your business Read more...

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Drivers strike at KC Budweiser distributor United Beverage
Drivers for United Beverage Co., the company that distributes Budweiser to downtown Kansas City, went on strike Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=vphdpZ"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=vphdpZ" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=u8gHO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=u8gHO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=ltyBo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=ltyBo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=PXUmo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=PXUmo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=XmCBO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=XmCBO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Merriam Pointe developers miss deadline for incentives
The developers of a Merriam retail project lost about $4.4 million in incentives tied to not paying about $25,000 in delinquent taxes. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=AU9i22"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=AU9i22" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=s3qbO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=s3qbO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=JFZdo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=JFZdo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=MM9do"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=MM9do" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Ucc0O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Ucc0O" border="0"></img></a> </div>
BioTarget leases space to conduct R&D at KU Medical Center
A Nebraska-based drug company specializing in cancer treatments will lease space for a new research and development facility on the University of Kansas Medical Center campus, the Kansas Department of Commerce said Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=mpYh8d"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=mpYh8d" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=YfuAO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=YfuAO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=k3tgo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=k3tgo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=p01ho"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=p01ho" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=o1AOO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=o1AOO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Unilever will lay off 75 in Independence
The Unilever plant in Independence will lay off 75 employees between Feb. 1 and May 1. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=MToJ2F"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=MToJ2F" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=UBvwO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=UBvwO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=ok9Lo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=ok9Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=GRLto"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=GRLto" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=7WF6O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=7WF6O" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Overland Park couple wins $15M in suit against trucking company
An Overland Park couple was on the winning side of a $23.5 million verdict awarded by a federal jury in Wichita in a trucking accident dispute. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=9wIu2P"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=9wIu2P" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Ov0nO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Ov0nO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=nj7Ko"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=nj7Ko" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=ACopo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=ACopo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=7WKhO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=7WKhO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
The Mixx will open in KC Power & Light District in April
The Mixx will open a second Kansas City-area location in April in the Kansas City Power & Light District, owner Jo Marie Scaglia said Monday. The restaurant’s menu is dominated by salads, but also includes soups and sandwiches. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=pjjgbt"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=pjjgbt" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=6e9sO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=6e9sO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Oe5eo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Oe5eo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=MUpZo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=MUpZo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Klt4O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Klt4O" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City awards $7M in grants
The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City today announced nearly $7 million in “safety net health grants” to 51 area organizations. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=TKQSFk"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=TKQSFk" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Cri2O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Cri2O" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=zTTNo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=zTTNo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=902fo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=902fo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=2uZqO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=2uZqO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Index: Missouri, Kansas economies weaken
Missouri’s Business Conditions Index was 39.3 in November, down from 48.1 in October and 53.3 in November 2007, Creighton University said Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=IVL54x"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=IVL54x" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=pQzEO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=pQzEO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=Bh2go"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=Bh2go" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=qSKho"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=qSKho" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=gIqrO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=gIqrO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Saint Luke?s names Quirin as CEO
Julie Quirin is the new CEO of Saint Luke’s Hospital, Saint Luke’s Health System said Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=0KhZ2l"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=0KhZ2l" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=24UTO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=24UTO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=99Uwo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=99Uwo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=HUZTo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=HUZTo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=6EzVO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=6EzVO" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Sprint, Clearwire complete WiMAX deal
Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. have closed on a $14.5 billion deal to create a new company that will roll out WiMAX, an ultra-fast, high-capacity mobile Internet service. (S) (S) (TWC) <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?a=vtadBG"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/bizj_kansascity?i=vtadBG" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=DjBEO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=DjBEO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=JakLo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=JakLo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=RCENo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=RCENo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?a=AHEcO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/bizj_kansascity?i=AHEcO" border="0"></img></a> </div>