It’s all about the customer’s experience
June 25, 2018
By Jerry Bellune Having enjoyed Bananas Foster and other fattening fare at Brennan’s in New Orleans, we can attest to Ella Brennan’s skills. Mrs. Brennan invented the “celebrity chef”…
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Are our habits making us unlikable?
June 21, 2018
By Brian Maynor Contrary to popular belief, being likable is not a gift. A lot of people think that you have to be born with some unteachable traits in…
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Step-by-step guide to changing careers
June 20, 2018
By Brian Maynor “I’m hanging in there.” If this is your typical response when someone asks, “How’s work?” it may be time for a career change. Merely surviving isn’t…
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Bad Office Behavior: The Worst Workplace Jerks
June 20, 2018By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Americans spend a large chunk of their days at work: typically, 8 hours per workday, 5 days per week. This adds up to…
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Bad Office Behavior: The Worst Workplace Jerks
June 20, 2018
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Americans spend a large chunk of their days at work: typically, 8 hours per workday, 5 days per week. This adds up to…
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9 Employee Recognition Ideas for Small Businesses
June 18, 2018
By Matt Vaadi We’ve all had the conversation. “Got a minute.” One of your valued teammates sits you down to tell you they are leaving. “It’s not you,…
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You must believe in what you sell
June 18, 2018By Jerry Bellune BUSINESS – It’s Your Business: 2 Minutes to Great Profits Call me old fashioned. I’ve been sold on the power of newspapers and advertising most of…
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You must believe in what you sell
June 18, 2018
By Jerry Bellune BUSINESS – It’s Your Business: 2 Minutes to Great Profits Call me old fashioned. I’ve been sold on the power of newspapers and advertising most of…
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4 ways to learn, not just consume more information
June 15, 2018
By Brian Maynor Over the past 30 years, the amount of information we consume on a daily basis has grown over five times. While a lot of that has…
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4 ways to plan for rising healthcare costs in retirement
June 15, 2018By Eric Kearney What keeps you up at night? For millions of Americans, it’s the question of how they will fund their healthcare expenses in retirement. A survey from Franklin Templeton…
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Four business principles on talent from the world of puppies
June 13, 2018
By Connie Cleveland All I ever wanted to be was a dog trainer. Over the years, I helped clients learn about their new puppies and their rescues, coached competitive…
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Would you be willing to hire someone without an interview?
June 13, 2018
By Brian Maynor We’ve all had sleepless nights worrying about an upcoming job interview, not to mention experiencing stress and anxiety as we prepare for it, but what if…
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Introducing our new advice column: Communications, PR and more from NP Strategy
June 13, 2018
By Heather Matthews NP Strategy “Free PR advice from a top, local strategic communications agency!” Sound too good to be true? Well, for the next twelve months that is…
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The tortoise and the hare
June 12, 2018By Jerry Bellune You’ve heard of Howard Schultz, the dreamer who’s credited with the success of Starbucks and now plans to retire. The man behind that success may be…
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The tortoise and the hare
June 12, 2018
By Jerry Bellune You’ve heard of Howard Schultz, the dreamer who’s credited with the success of Starbucks and now plans to retire. The man behind that success may be…
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Preventing and Treating Anxiety
June 11, 2018By Mike DuBose with Dr. Surb Guram, MD Some anxiety is natural, and it can even help us make wise decisions. Unchecked worry, however, can take over one’s life!…
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Preventing and Treating Anxiety
June 11, 2018
By Mike DuBose with Dr. Surb Guram, MD Some anxiety is natural, and it can even help us make wise decisions. Unchecked worry, however, can take over one’s life!…
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What’s worrying you? Anxiety and its causes.
June 8, 2018
By Mike DuBose with Dr. Surb Guram, MD Occasionally feeling worried, stressed, and fearful is a part of human life. Some stress can even be healthy because it can…
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Drive your message home – tips on reading the room
June 7, 2018
By Brian Maynor We all know communication is just as much about listening as it is talking, and part of that listening has nothing to do with what’s being…
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A biblical principle for all business people
June 6, 2018By Jerry Bellune In the Sermon on the Mount, we are told, “If any man requires you to go with him one mile, go with him twain.” Going the…
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Have you ever thought about micro-vacations?
June 6, 2018
By Brian Maynor Summer is here, and that coincides with vacations, but instead of planning and stressing about a major, week-long affair maybe it’s time to give micro-vacations a…
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A biblical principle for all business people
June 6, 2018
By Jerry Bellune In the Sermon on the Mount, we are told, “If any man requires you to go with him one mile, go with him twain.” Going the…
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The power of 3
May 30, 2018
By Brian Maynor Have you ever wondered why we do things in threes? We count to three. Some of the most beloved stories center around threes like The Three…
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Women face higher risk of blindness than men
May 30, 2018The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology American Academy of Ophthalmology urges women to make eye health a top priority in May Studies show there is a gender gap in eye…
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Women face higher risk of blindness than men
May 30, 2018The South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology American Academy of Ophthalmology urges women to make eye health a top priority in May Studies show there is a gender gap in eye…
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Wanted: A good massage dog
May 28, 2018By Jerry Bellune An advertising copywriter we know sent us an email recently headlined “Why they have eating dogs for the anorexic.” It’s a joke, of course, but he used…
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Wanted: A good massage dog
May 28, 2018
By Jerry Bellune An advertising copywriter we know sent us an email recently headlined “Why they have eating dogs for the anorexic.” It’s a joke, of course, but he used…
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Are our goals S.M.A.R.T.?
May 24, 2018
By Brian Maynor Goals are important because they’re motivational while giving us direction and purpose. However, most of us fail to achieve them. One of the main reasons we…
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Are our goals S.M.A.R.T.?
May 23, 2018By Brian Maynor Goals are important because they’re motivational while giving us direction and purpose. However, most of us fail to achieve them. One of the main reasons we…
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Advertising’s most persuasive word
May 21, 2018
By Jerry Bellune Gerald Woodgate works with UK ad wizard Drayton Bird. He sent us this timely reminder note the other day: Why do advertisers make it hard? “Free”…
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Positive ways to shake things up
May 17, 2018
By Brian Maynor Do you ever feel stressed out when life is too calm, peaceful or routine? If so, you’re not alone. A lot of us seek the security…
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Qualified charitable distributions: savvy charitable gifts
May 15, 2018With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the use of Qualified Charitable Distributions [QCD] from your Individual Retirement Account [IRA] remains a tax-savvy option for…
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Why most of us aren’t playing to our superpowers
May 15, 2018
By Brian Maynor We all have superpowers, but very of us use them to our best advantage. While some people struggle with identifying their strengths, most of us…
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Qualified charitable distributions: savvy charitable gifts
May 15, 2018
With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the use of Qualified Charitable Distributions [QCD] from your Individual Retirement Account [IRA] remains a tax-savvy option for…
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Prevent the Pain of Shingles: Why You Should Obtain the New Two-Shot Vaccine
May 14, 2018By Mike DuBose with Surb Guram, MD Many people don’t realize it, but the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a new vaccine that is 90% effective in…
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The 10 most chilling words in English
May 14, 2018By Jerry Bellune, Darrell Hudson is a rare individual. As an elected official he believes in term limits. It takes one term to figure out what’s really going on…
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The 10 most chilling words in English
May 14, 2018
By Jerry Bellune, Darrell Hudson is a rare individual. As an elected official he believes in term limits. It takes one term to figure out what’s really going on…
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Prevent the Pain of Shingles: Why You Should Obtain the New Two-Shot Vaccine
May 14, 2018
By Mike DuBose with Surb Guram, MD Many people don’t realize it, but the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a new vaccine that is 90% effective in…
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How to get back on track after life pulls us off
May 9, 2018
By Brian Maynor It’s easy to say “be true to yourself”, but much harder to live it. The self-help industry makes billions of dollars churning out products centered on…
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Go where your competition doesn’t go
May 7, 2018
By Jerry Bellune More than 30 years ago, our friend Alan Wise was approached by two friends. They invited him to join their start-up company, Control Management in Columbia,…
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Understanding why professional relationships are unique
May 4, 2018
By Brian Maynor Navigating our careers can feel isolating at times, but if we’re lucky we are never really alone. Whether it’s during a crisis, exploring new opportunities or…
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Understanding why professional relationships are unique
May 4, 2018
By Brian Maynor Navigating our careers can feel isolating at times, but if we’re lucky we are never really alone. Whether it’s during a crisis, exploring new opportunities or…
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How to read a company’s tea leaves
May 3, 2018
By Brian Maynor This skill isn’t as much about predicting the future as it is divining the company’s culture. After joining a new company there is only a brief…
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How to read a company’s tea leaves
May 3, 2018
By Brian Maynor This skill isn’t as much about predicting the future as it is divining the company’s culture. After joining a new company there is only a brief…
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Uncover your own Inner Sales Genius
April 26, 2018We first met Judi McLeod as a young mother whose kids were in school. She was looking for something to do and offered to write a local names and notes…
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Steps to turn stress into success
April 26, 2018
By Brian Maynor When we’re stressed out our emotions run high and our productivity can suffer, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Stress can actually be a…
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Steps to turn stress into success
April 26, 2018
By Brian Maynor When we’re stressed out our emotions run high and our productivity can suffer, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Stress can actually be a…
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How to empathize with someone who annoys you
April 26, 2018
By Brian Maynor How do you react when someone annoys you? As tempting as it may be to avoid them at all costs, it’s not always possible and never…
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How to empathize with someone who annoys you
April 26, 2018
By Brian Maynor How do you react when someone annoys you? As tempting as it may be to avoid them at all costs, it’s not always possible and never…
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Uncover your own Inner Sales Genius
April 26, 2018We first met Judi McLeod as a young mother whose kids were in school. She was looking for something to do and offered to write a local names and notes…
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