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January 2012 Issue |
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 View from the Bottom
Happy New Year!
Have you made your New Year's resolutions? Have you already failed? It is funny that, despite plenty of data showing that most resolutions are broken before the end of January, each new year still has the power to make us optimistic that the coming year will be different. I don't think it is a fruitless effort, though. At best, a new year is a time to reflect on our lives and what we might want to change. With a bit of luck and discipline, we might bring a clearer focus to our days, to spend time on what is important and let go of what we can't control.
This year, instead of resolving to do something I know I should do but haven't managed to follow through on in all the previous years, I'm looking at commitments I've made throughout my life and resolving to find fresh ways to fulfill them. How can I better care for my relationships with family and friends? How can I honor the community that has provided me and my family with such a great home? And particularly appropriate for this context, how can I better support the employees who daily work to carry out the promises my partners and I make to each and every BGV owner?
No matter how deep your commitment and how good your work, there is always a higher level to which we can aspire. It is easy in any situation to settle into complacency, but complacency can quickly lead to the kind of discontent that may cause us to look in new places for satisfaction. Hence, New Year's resolutions - those "if I do this, I'll be happier" ideas that don't get off the ground.
I invite you to join me in my sole 2012 resolution: to make 2012 the best year ever for our employees, and for our owners and guests. It's something you know how to do. Now let's just take it to the next level. |
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This month is National Soup Month
Soup has been part of the human diet since approximately 600 B.C., when it was sold by Greeks in street stalls as the first "fast food" of lentils, beans and peas. Today, Americans consume approximately 10 million bowls per year, with a virtually unlimited variety of ingredients. Soup is the supreme comfort food. Read more |
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 Health & Wellness
Winter winds dry out skin in any climate, but chapped lips and itchy elbows are especially likely at a place like Breckenridge, with its semi-arid climate and high altitude. There are some things you can do, though, to give your skin a break.
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Benefits
Always take time to review your EOB. "My what?" The Explanation of Benefits that comes to you in the mail after you have submitted a health insurance claim. The EOB explains what part of the expenses submitted are paid by the insurance company, what were not paid, and why. There are a couple of important reasons to pay attention to this information. First, the EOB will likely be the first notification of what expenses you will need to pay yourself,
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 Employee Spotlight
Breckenridge Grand Vacations has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years, and Hilary Chu has been in the middle of it all. As Human Resources Manager for the past 5 1/2 years, Hilary has been involved in getting each new position and every new employee on board. Hilary's most valuable talent, however, has been demonstrated in the new programs, procedures and structures that she has built to accommodate BGV's rapid growth.
Hilary has always found her primary job satisfaction in helping other people to develop their potential. In the 20 years of her "first career" in banking, she moved rapidly from teller to branch manager, to operations manager, where she worked closely with bank employees and customers, and finally to commercial loan officer. In every aspect of her work in banking, Hilary enjoyed coaching others and helping them to meet their goals. It is not surprising, then, to learn that Hilary's college degree was in social work. Read more |
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Breckenridge Grand Vacations | PO Box 6879 | 100 S. Main St. | Breckenridge, CO 80424 | 888-783-8883 |
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