Why are we working 70-hour weeks?

  February 7, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Most professional cultures perpetuate the myth that in order to be successful we have to work insanely long hours and we buy into it. Working excessively…

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Why are we working 70-hour weeks?

  February 7, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Most professional cultures perpetuate the myth that in order to be successful we have to work insanely long hours and we buy into it. Working excessively…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: advice

Preventing and Treating Migraine Headaches

  February 7, 2018

By Mike DuBose with Dr. Surb Guram, MD   Migraine headaches are a painful nightmare that can negatively impact individuals’ lives, relationships, and work. Some experience migraines so severe or…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, health-care, life, on-the-move

Preventing and Treating Migraine Headaches

  February 7, 2018

By Mike DuBose with Dr. Surb Guram, MD   Migraine headaches are a painful nightmare that can negatively impact individuals’ lives, relationships, and work. Some experience migraines so severe or…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, health-care, life, on-the-move

Do you really want Mom’s vacation home?

  February 6, 2018

By Jonathan J. Robertson, CFP®   Many times when financial planners are working with families to create an estate plan, we hit a sticking point: What is to be done…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, banking-and-finance, on-the-move

Do you really want Mom’s vacation home?

  February 6, 2018

By Jonathan J. Robertson, CFP®   Many times when financial planners are working with families to create an estate plan, we hit a sticking point: What is to be done…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, banking-and-finance, on-the-move

How to run a 5-star business

  February 5, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   If you think your business is competitive, think about this: Tiny Lexington has 160 restaurants and expects another 40 will open soon. That’s the outlook from…

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How to run a 5-star business

  February 5, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   If you think your business is competitive, think about this: Tiny Lexington has 160 restaurants and expects another 40 will open soon. That’s the outlook from…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, business-services

Are you up to the sticky note challenge?

  February 1, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Are you living the life you want or at least making progress towards it? Most of us have a vision of what we want our lives…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: advice, life

Are you up to the sticky note challenge?

  February 1, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Are you living the life you want or at least making progress towards it? Most of us have a vision of what we want our lives…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: advice, life

A step-by-step guide to climbing the career ladder

  January 31, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Reaching for the next rung on the career ladder is exciting, but it’s also nerve-racking. When is the right time to ask for a promotion?  How…

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A step-by-step guide to climbing the career ladder

  January 31, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Reaching for the next rung on the career ladder is exciting, but it’s also nerve-racking. When is the right time to ask for a promotion?  How…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: advice

What Causes Migraine Headaches?

  January 31, 2018

By Mike DuBose with Dr. Surb Guram, MD   Many people don’t realize how serious migraines can be…until they have one! Migraine headaches, whether occasional or regularly endured as a…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, health-care, life, on-the-move

What Causes Migraine Headaches?

  January 31, 2018

By Mike DuBose with Dr. Surb Guram, MD   Many people don’t realize how serious migraines can be…until they have one! Migraine headaches, whether occasional or regularly endured as a…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, health-care, life, on-the-move

What makes you different and better?

  January 29, 2018

Bu Jerry Bellune   Dave Shaw, owner of Flying Napkins, a local ad agency, once owned Locals, a pizza place in Five Points where 27 other bars and restaurants were…

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What makes you different and better?

  January 29, 2018

Bu Jerry Bellune   Dave Shaw, owner of Flying Napkins, a local ad agency, once owned Locals, a pizza place in Five Points where 27 other bars and restaurants were…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, uncategorized

4 ways to rebound from being sick

  January 24, 2018

By Brian Maynor   “Experts are predicting the worst flu season in history,” according to CNBC, and it’s easy to see why when 46 states report widespread breakouts. That being…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: advice, life

Making pride a positive force in our lives

  January 24, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Pride cometh before the fall.  No one likes a show off.  Egotistical. When it comes to pride, the most common musings and feelings are that it…

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Is there an embezzler in your business?

  January 23, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   A friend called to demand to know why his bill was 90 days past due. Our bookkeeper found a copy of the cancelled check with the…

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Is there an embezzler in your business?

  January 22, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   A friend called to demand to know why his bill was 90 days past due. Our bookkeeper found a copy of the cancelled check with the…

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The key to sounding powerful without sounding aggressive

  January 19, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Words are powerful. They convey how we feel, our emotions and provide context, whether we’re speaking or writing, so it is important to choose them with…

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How to help loved ones de-stress

  January 17, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Watching someone you care about come home stressed out and exhausted day after day is a terrible feeling, especially when you feel powerless to help. Yet,…

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Treating Depression: Emerging from the Darkness

  January 17, 2018

By Mike DuBose with Dr. Surb Guram, MD   Millions of Americans will suffer from depression in their lifetimes. Whether you have experienced depression yourself or know someone who has,…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, health-care, life, on-the-move

Treating Depression: Emerging from the Darkness

  January 17, 2018

By Mike DuBose with Dr. Surb Guram, MD   Millions of Americans will suffer from depression in their lifetimes. Whether you have experienced depression yourself or know someone who has,…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, health-care, life, on-the-move

3 ways tax cuts may affect your business

  January 16, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   The $1.5 trillion federal tax cuts may affect you and your employees dramatically. It is a good idea to discuss the following with your bookkeeper, your…

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3 ways tax cuts may affect your business

  January 16, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   The $1.5 trillion federal tax cuts may affect you and your employees dramatically. It is a good idea to discuss the following with your bookkeeper, your…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice

4 common behaviors that hijack conversations

  January 12, 2018

By Brian Maynor   Have you ever started a conversation that ended in an argument? Of course you have; it happens to all of us.  Having a conversation isn’t always…

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How to be a better person today

  January 10, 2018

By Brian Maynor     2018 is off and running, and many people have already moved on from their resolutions. Whether you made any resolutions for the new year or…

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Are you a good listener?

  January 10, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   My wife occasionally gets on my case — for interviewing people. When we travel, I talk with cab drivers, tour guides, bellhops, waitresses, cooks, you name it.…

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Are you a good listener?

  January 10, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   My wife occasionally gets on my case — for interviewing people. When we travel, I talk with cab drivers, tour guides, bellhops, waitresses, cooks, you name it.…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice

How entrepreneurial are you?

  January 8, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   We started our company to publish a newspaper. New options came along and we now publish: • Two newspapers in two counties. • Business books and…

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How entrepreneurial are you?

  January 8, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   We started our company to publish a newspaper. New options came along and we now publish: • Two newspapers in two counties. • Business books and…

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The 4 types of leaders

  January 2, 2018

By Brian Maynor   As we kick off another new year, there is no better time to take the reins and step into a leadership role, whether that’s at work…

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Will your business survive 2018?

  January 2, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   The good news is that the 2018 federal tax reform will help many of us. The biggest tax savings will be enjoyed by C-Corp businesses large…

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If you ate a bug, would you like it?

  January 2, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   Is January slow for your business? It is for many of us. That includes theme parks. In that is a lesson for all of us. Theme…

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Top Resolutions For Your Home

  January 2, 2018

New Year’s resolutions are a great way to give yourself that extra motivation to start making positive changes in your life. Why not do the same for your home? As…

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Top Resolutions For Your Home

  January 2, 2018

New Year’s resolutions are a great way to give yourself that extra motivation to start making positive changes in your life. Why not do the same for your home? As…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, construction, on-the-move

If you ate a bug, would you like it?

  January 2, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   Is January slow for your business? It is for many of us. That includes theme parks. In that is a lesson for all of us. Theme…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, uncategorized

Will your business survive 2018?

  January 2, 2018

By Jerry Bellune   The good news is that the 2018 federal tax reform will help many of us. The biggest tax savings will be enjoyed by C-Corp businesses large…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice

5 tactics to leave work at the office

  December 21, 2017

By Brian Maynor   Leaving work at the office is typically easier said than done, especially if you’re going to be out of the office for several days like over…

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Will the internet kill retail shopping?

  December 19, 2017

By Jerry Bellune   Millions of us may shop for Christmas online. But we still like to see, feel, smell and/or taste what we’re buying. Sorry, Jeff Bezos, but we…

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Have you made your list and checked it twice?

  December 19, 2017

By Georganne Weeks Concept H.R.   Tis the season to check lists of all sorts but for business owners and managers it’s time to “reset” and start a New Year.…

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Will the internet kill retail shopping?

  December 19, 2017

By Jerry Bellune   Millions of us may shop for Christmas online. But we still like to see, feel, smell and/or taste what we’re buying. Sorry, Jeff Bezos, but we…

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Posted in: midlandsbiz   Category: advice, uncategorized

Have you made your list and checked it twice?

  December 18, 2017

By Georganne Weeks Concept H.R.   Tis the season to check lists of all sorts but for business owners and managers it’s time to “reset” and start a New Year.…

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How to handle the temptation of holiday treats

  December 15, 2017

By Brian Maynor   It wouldn’t be the holidays without cookies, cakes, candies and other assorted forms of sweet, delicious temptations. However, we all know the consequences of over-indulging, even…

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Posted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc   Category: advice, life