How to make better decisions
September 17, 2018
Bu Jerry Bellune An older and, we thought, wiser friend once told us we didn’t make enough mistakes. By that, he explained, he meant we should take more chances.…
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Shared Assets and Unspoken Expectations
September 17, 2018
By Edward W. Kramer With young children at home, my family has a common saying: “Share with your brother/sister.” Interestingly, “sharing” can be as difficult for adult siblings as…
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It’s time to stop living in fear
September 13, 2018
By Brian Maynor We all have a fear of embarrassing ourselves and coming across as dumb, but is this fear rational? Most of the time it’s not. The need…
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Respectfully disagreeing
September 12, 2018
By Brian Maynor Disagreements are bound to happen, but there are ways to disagree that are more effective than others. Throwing a tantrum and being abusive, physically, verbally or…
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What Impacts Car Insurance Rates?
September 11, 2018By Mike and Blake DuBose Have you ever wondered why your automobile insurance rate is what it is? Even if you were to find a person with the same…
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What Impacts Car Insurance Rates?
September 11, 2018
By Mike and Blake DuBose Have you ever wondered why your automobile insurance rate is what it is? Even if you were to find a person with the same…
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Success is as simple as A-C-D
September 10, 2018By Jerry Bellune What one vital step do successful people take in business and in life? Think about it. Give up? Then tell me: What do successful people do…
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Success is as simple as A-C-D
September 10, 2018
By Jerry Bellune What one vital step do successful people take in business and in life? Think about it. Give up? Then tell me: What do successful people do…
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Paternalistic lies & when it’s ok to tell them
September 6, 2018
By Brian Maynor “I shall not tell a lie.” We heard this as a child, but it’s not exactly a truth we uphold as an adult. Doctors, managers, and…
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In a crisis, what should leaders do?
September 6, 2018Jerry Bellune’s September 2018 Leadership Letter I was a rookie infantryman in Korea the day IBM founder Thomas Watson Sr. died. The long Korean winter snows had vanished and…
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In a crisis, what should leaders do?
September 6, 2018
Jerry Bellune’s September 2018 Leadership Letter I was a rookie infantryman in Korea the day IBM founder Thomas Watson Sr. died. The long Korean winter snows had vanished and…
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The #1 office perk
September 4, 2018
By Brian Maynor When evaluating job opportunities, some of the most influential elements aren’t in the fine print, but rather in the perks offered to employees. Some people are…
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Do you work for pennies – not dollars?
September 4, 2018By Jerry Bellune Our friend Ruth King analyzed one of her client’s financial statements and found he was earning 34 cents every billable hour. Don’t let this be you,…
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Do you work for pennies – not dollars?
September 4, 2018
By Jerry Bellune Our friend Ruth King analyzed one of her client’s financial statements and found he was earning 34 cents every billable hour. Don’t let this be you,…
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You saw what?? How to manage your reputation on social media.
September 3, 2018
By Sara McCarthy 40 minutes a day. In today’s fast paced world, 40 minutes is a long time. More time than it takes to eat breakfast, watch the news…
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I Can Accept Criticism Without Resentment
September 3, 2018
By Connie Cleveland As an elementary student I remember telling my mother that my “best friend” had said my dog’s name, Jinx, was a boy’s name, not a girl’s,…
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4 steps for actual change in life
August 31, 2018
By Brian Maynor All too often the motivation for change ends almost as quickly as it began. Think about all the times we’ve wanted to change something in our…
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Is going with the flow really a bad thing?
August 28, 2018
By Brian Maynor We’ve all heard the expression go with the flow, and understand it’s a metaphor that looks at navigating life like a river, but somewhere along the…
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How to Improve Your Credit Score–And Why You Should Try
August 28, 2018By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose When’s the last time you checked your credit report? Although they may seem boring, these reports contain an important little number: your credit…
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How to Improve Your Credit Score–And Why You Should Try
August 28, 2018
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose When’s the last time you checked your credit report? Although they may seem boring, these reports contain an important little number: your credit…
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The most common advertising question
August 27, 2018By Jerry Bellune I hear it all the time. You may hear it, too. You may have even asked it yourself. Don’t feel guilty if you’ve asked it. It’s…
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The most common advertising question
August 27, 2018
By Jerry Bellune I hear it all the time. You may hear it, too. You may have even asked it yourself. Don’t feel guilty if you’ve asked it. It’s…
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Dealing with disappointment
August 24, 2018
By Brian Maynor Disappointment may be a part of life, and while we all need to learn how to cope with it, that doesn’t mean we have to like…
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Why your “out of office” message matters
August 21, 2018
By Brian Maynor As Labor Day approaches, vacation season may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean we are going to be chained to our desks until…
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How prepared are Columbia businesses for peak hiring season?
August 21, 2018
Here are a few questions from MidlandsBiz for April Diehl, Regional Manager for Hire Dynamics. MidlandsBiz: What’s the outlook for most Columbia based businesses going into peak season? Are…
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An absolutely free business secret
August 20, 2018By Jerry Bellune All right, my friend, it’s pop quiz time. Tell me how many FREE business secrets you know. Surely not advertising, inventory or sales. Those cost money,…
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An absolutely free business secret
August 20, 2018
By Jerry Bellune All right, my friend, it’s pop quiz time. Tell me how many FREE business secrets you know. Surely not advertising, inventory or sales. Those cost money,…
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Today’s news culture and the rise of social media
August 17, 2018
By Meaghan Norman How do you get your daily news? It’s likely not the way you used to get it years ago, and may not even be the same…
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Is it really “all good”?
August 14, 2018
By Brian Maynor If we counted, how often would we catch ourselves saying everything is “all good”? Personally I hear myself saying it out of habit, when I don’t…
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Deal with the troublesome ones
August 13, 2018By Jerry Bellune All of us need them – despite their attitude. They often make their colleagues uneasy. As their leaders, they may affect us like that, too. They…
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Deal with the troublesome ones
August 13, 2018
By Jerry Bellune All of us need them – despite their attitude. They often make their colleagues uneasy. As their leaders, they may affect us like that, too. They…
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Top signs of an alpha man or woman
August 10, 2018
By Brian Maynor Few things are as awe inspiring as an alpha man or woman. They know exactly what they want, and don’t apologize for going after it with…
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5 ways to beat feeling overwhelmed by work
August 7, 2018
By Brian Maynor As summer vacations come to a close and workloads start getting heavier it can be easy to start feeling overwhelmed. Before our to-do lists grow to…
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What are you losing by not paying attention to your website?
August 6, 2018
When you have a need for information, where do you first go? If you are like a growing number of Americans, you whip out your cell phone and search online.…
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The real value of American Legion Baseball
August 6, 2018
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller The American Legion plays a special role in the lives of military veterans. It’s a source of fellowship, advocacy, healing, and support, as well…
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They could eat you for lunch
August 6, 2018By Jerry Bellune No, I’m not talking lions and tigers. Cannibals either. But real people nevertheless. It’s not that they are predators. Heaven forbid! They aren’t really out to…
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They could eat you for lunch
August 6, 2018
By Jerry Bellune No, I’m not talking lions and tigers. Cannibals either. But real people nevertheless. It’s not that they are predators. Heaven forbid! They aren’t really out to…
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How success is like an earthquake
August 3, 2018
By Brian Maynor You don’t often hear success compared to a natural disaster, but these two have one very important commonality, and it’s not laying waste to everything in…
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How to read someone’s mind during a conflict
August 1, 2018
By Brian Maynor Unfortunately we all have our fair share of conflicts and disagreements in our lives, but have you ever noticed that some people can deescalate them almost…
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Words Are Like Spells
August 1, 2018
By Connie Cleveland I was fortunate growing up to have parents that were willing to expose me to all kinds of activities ranging from sports to music and drama.…
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Leaving a Legacy: How to give through your estate?
August 1, 2018By Corinne Hanna and Abby Mason Abacus Planning Group, Inc. Gifting through your estate can be simple or complex. Knowing the benefits, how assets are transferred at death, and…
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Leaving a Legacy: How to give through your estate?
August 1, 2018By Corinne Hanna and Abby Mason Abacus Planning Group, Inc. Gifting through your estate can be simple or complex. Knowing the benefits, how assets are transferred at death, and…
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V.C. Summer Expansion Construction Shutdown – One Year Later
July 31, 2018The abrupt shutdown of the V.C. Summer Plant expansion project in Jenkinsville, South Carolina was an event that impacted more than 5,000 employees and their families. These employees showed up…
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V.C. Summer Expansion Construction Shutdown – One Year Later
July 31, 2018
The abrupt shutdown of the V.C. Summer Plant expansion project in Jenkinsville, South Carolina was an event that impacted more than 5,000 employees and their families. These employees showed up…
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The 1st Rule of Entrepreneurship
July 30, 2018By Jerry Bellune Have you ever had an idea so brilliant you knew it would work? That your clients would fall all over themselves to buy it? And then…
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The 1st Rule of Entrepreneurship
July 30, 2018
By Jerry Bellune Have you ever had an idea so brilliant you knew it would work? That your clients would fall all over themselves to buy it? And then…
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Enough is enough with the conference calls
July 26, 2018
By Brian Maynor Donna Summer sang it best, “Enough, is enough, is enough, I can’t go on, I can’t go on no more no…” and while she wasn’t singing…
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Face the Facts: We’re never going to be “caught up” and that’s ok
July 24, 2018
By Brian Maynor I can’t believe it’s time for ‘back to school’ commercials and sales. Where has the summer gone, and why haven’t I gotten as much done as…
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How to Find a Competent, Honest Mechanic–And Avoid the Rotten Ones
July 23, 2018By Mike DuBose After a home, cars are usually one of the most expensive possessions a person or family owns. Many people rely on them for important tasks like…
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Can we count on you to keep your promise?
July 23, 2018By Jerry Bellune Our friend Denny Hatch has subscribed to Time magazine for 60 years. But he had a disillusioning experience the other day. In a letter, the magazine…
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