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In educational leadership, we talk a lot about noise. The crowd gets loud.

As the calendar turns and a new year begins, many of us look for ways to reset priorities, strengthen plans, and make smarter decisions. Whether you’re a consumer setting personal goals or a business owner preparing for growth, the Better Business Bureau’s New Year’s Guide offers trusted tips and resources to help you approach the year with confidence and clarity.

Leadership is not easy. Athletics and the game of life are more alike than we sometimes realize.

Temperatures are already on the rise, and blazing East Texas temperatures will be here before you know it. The best way to deal with air conditioning issues is to prevent them before they start. With proper maintenance and preventive care, your HVAC system can run more efficiently, last longer, and help you avoid costly breakdowns during the hottest months of the year.

Does a leader show love and demonstrate trust? When you’re dealing with people, you’re not just dealing with skills and responsibilities, you’re dealing with fear, uncertainty, and sometimes even past hurt. Scripture gives us a simple but powerful truth in 1 Corinthians 8:3: ‘But whoever loves God is known by God.’ That verse reminds us of something important.

Better Business Bureau East Texas (BBB) will host its next Lunch.Learn. Lead. business workshop, “From Setback to Strategy: Turning Disappointment into Business Breakthroughs,” on April 8, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at the BBB offices located at 6115 New Copeland Rd., Tyler, TX. This month’s presenter is Dr. Dee Poskas, best-selling author, leadership expert, and Co-Founder of Blue Egg Leadership.

March 28: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension is offering a salsa-making class on March 28, 2026. The class is at the Kaufman County Extension Office, located at 2471 N State Hwy 34 in Kaufman, from 9 a.m.

There is something powerful about the standards we set for ourselves. Not the ones written in policy manuals or enforced by supervisors, but the ones that live inside us, the ones we choose to honor when no one is watching.

Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting times in a couple’s life, but with so many details to manage, from venues and vendors to dresses and décor, it can also feel overwhelming. Unfortunately, wedding-related scams continue to rise, making it more important than ever to research vendors carefully and protect your investment.

For nearly half a century, the Iranian regime has funded terrorism, killed American troops, and pursued nuclear weapons while chanting ‘Death to America.’ Despite this threat, too many American presidents drew symbolic red lines and issued warnings that Tehran never truly feared. The result was an emboldened Iran that attacked American interests and destabilized the region.