Secrets of Entrepreneurship: A personal story of overcoming self-doubt
June 27, 2016
By Jerry Bellune If you’ve ever started a business, you’ll relate to this. In starting our publishing company, we were careful. We did our research. We visited other publishers.…
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Your Fragrance – What It Says About You And Why You’re Drawn To It
June 24, 2016
By Brian Maynor Fragrances may be a taboo in the office when you have to deal with close quarters and various tolerance levels to smells, but on our own…
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Your Fragrance – What It Says About You And Why You’re Drawn To It
June 24, 2016
By Brian Maynor Fragrances may be a taboo in the office when you have to deal with close quarters and various tolerance levels to smells, but on our own…
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Social Media for Businesses: A Guide to Connecting with Customers Online
June 22, 2016
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Social media is already a huge part of American life—and, like technology itself, its influence will likely only grow with time. Already, nearly…
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Is Your Face Leaking Microexpressions?
June 20, 2016
By Brian Maynor When it comes to negotiations reading someone’s body language, tone, jesters and facial expressions are crucial to achieving your desired outcome, even if they last only…
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Is Your Face Leaking Microexpressions?
June 20, 2016
By Brian Maynor When it comes to negotiations reading someone’s body language, tone, jesters and facial expressions are crucial to achieving your desired outcome, even if they last only…
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Secrets of Entrepreneurship – What we learn from entrepreneurship
June 18, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Entrepreneurs seem to be larger-than-life characters. They take big risks. They make their own rules. They innovate, experiment and tinker. They question what everybody else takes…
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The Keys To Summer Jeans
June 15, 2016
By Brian Maynor We all love jeans, but during the summer it seems almost impossible to wear them without the fear of sweating to death. While it you do…
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The Keys To Summer Jeans
June 15, 2016
By Brian Maynor We all love jeans, but during the summer it seems almost impossible to wear them without the fear of sweating to death. While it you do…
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Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital physicians concerned about rise in heat stroke deaths in children
June 15, 2016
Physicians remind community of how quickly temperatures can rise in cars Pediatric critical care physician Jason Peck, M.D., pediatric intensivist at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, has seen the tragic…
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The Impression Matrix
June 14, 2016
By Brian Maynor We all get nervous before a presentation, interview or starting a new job, particularly if we feel in over our head. This is completely normal, and…
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The Impression Matrix
June 14, 2016
By Brian Maynor We all get nervous before a presentation, interview or starting a new job, particularly if we feel in over our head. This is completely normal, and…
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Order of Contributions
June 13, 2016
By Corinne Hannah, CFP® Whether you are an employee deciding about your annual benefits at election time or an employer deciding which benefits to offer, make your workplace benefits…
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Urgent Security Threat
June 13, 2016
By Kevin Wade President and CEO of IntelliSystems Recently at IntelliSystems, we have noticed an increase in email ransomware attempts. There is no way to guarantee that you or…
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Urgent Security Threat
June 13, 2016
By Kevin Wade President and CEO of IntelliSystems Recently at IntelliSystems, we have noticed an increase in email ransomware attempts. There is no way to guarantee that you or…
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Secrets of Entrepreneurship – Find out what people want
June 12, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Business guru Tom Peers called it strategic listening. It is critical to harvesting ideas from all sources. By listening we can create alliances and partnerships. We…
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Philanthropy is good business
June 6, 2016
By Bethany M. Griffith “If there be any truer measure of a person by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” Robert South While many…
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Philanthropy is good business
June 6, 2016
By Bethany M. Griffith “If there be any truer measure of a person by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” Robert South While many…
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Secrets of Entrepreneurship – Do you have the entrepreneurial spirit?
June 5, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Entrepreneurs think differently from the rest of us. They possess a childlike faith in their own success. They don’t fear failure, setbacks or others’ opinions. They…
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Seven principles for building a great brand
June 5, 2016
By Tina Zwolinski CEO of ZWO My company ZWO has been heavily involved in helping apparel companies make the right branding decisions for many years. It’s been full circle…
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An Open Letter to College Graduates – 8 Things You Must Know
June 2, 2016
By Lee-Anne Scalley OneinaMil Congratulations, after four years of hard work, hard partying and a slew of life lessons, you now have a fancy, crisp, very expensive piece of…
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How To Upgrade The Classic T-Shirt
June 1, 2016
By Brian Maynor Looking through my closet the other day, I was startled at the number of t-shirts I have amassed. Now in all fairness I do wear them…
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How To Upgrade The Classic T-Shirt
June 1, 2016
By Brian Maynor Looking through my closet the other day, I was startled at the number of t-shirts I have amassed. Now in all fairness I do wear them…
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How to Offer Feedback in an Office Obsessed With Being Positive
June 1, 2016
By Brian Maynor Over the past several years employers have been focused on creating positive work environments that they started requiring employees to maintain them in their handbooks, but…
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How to Offer Feedback in an Office Obsessed With Being Positive
June 1, 2016
By Brian Maynor Over the past several years employers have been focused on creating positive work environments that they started requiring employees to maintain them in their handbooks, but…
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Be more productive – Do you let small stuff eat you alive?
May 31, 2016
By Jerry Bellune It’s the small stuff that saps our time and energy. We put off resolving little issues that nag at us. Minor complaints nag at us for…
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It’s Time To Tie One On For Summer
May 25, 2016
By Brian Maynor With Memorial Day this weekend, I’m sure there will be lots of cookouts, beers and other festive activities, but that’s not the only way to ‘tie…
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It’s Time To Tie One On For Summer
May 25, 2016
By Brian Maynor With Memorial Day this weekend, I’m sure there will be lots of cookouts, beers and other festive activities, but that’s not the only way to ‘tie…
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The Great Dress Code Debate
May 25, 2016
By Brian Maynor Dress codes have been propelled back into the spotlight for the last few weeks calling into question their effectiveness and necessity. Do people really need to…
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The Great Dress Code Debate
May 25, 2016
By Brian Maynor Dress codes have been propelled back into the spotlight for the last few weeks calling into question their effectiveness and necessity. Do people really need to…
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Be more productive – Break big tasks into small chunks
May 22, 2016
By Jerry Bellune It’s OK if you find more productive ways to work. You can work until the task is finished. Or you can work for shorter periods with…
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Are You Ready To Get Your Chinoiserie On?
May 20, 2016
By Brian Maynor Not only is print on print a hot trend for the summer, there is one particular style of print that seems to be the most popular,…
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Are You Ready To Get Your Chinoiserie On?
May 20, 2016
By Brian Maynor Not only is print on print a hot trend for the summer, there is one particular style of print that seems to be the most popular,…
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Recognition For Your Hard Work Starts With A Self-Assessment
May 18, 2016
By Brian Maynor When we are tasked with composing a self-assessment, it’s easy to focus on the areas for improvement and further development, but often we overlook all or…
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Recognition For Your Hard Work Starts With A Self-Assessment
May 18, 2016
By Brian Maynor When we are tasked with composing a self-assessment, it’s easy to focus on the areas for improvement and further development, but often we overlook all or…
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The Need for Business LEADERSHIP to Steer Corporate Cultures toward Morality
May 17, 2016
By Larry Ventimiglio In the wake of recent corporate brand implosions at Volkswagen, General Motors, Takada, and several other multi-national giants, I sit back in amazement wondering “What were…
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Be more productive – Practice the Pomodoro Technique
May 16, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Find it hard to get started some mornings? Me, too. But the start of the day should be productive. It’s the time when we have the…
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Personal Jewelry – The Trend Everyone Can Embrace
May 10, 2016
By Brian Maynor Statement pieces are over. The big necklaces, bracelets and cocktail rings have had their moment for several seasons, but now we are seeing the pendulum swing…
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Personal Jewelry – The Trend Everyone Can Embrace
May 10, 2016
By Brian Maynor Statement pieces are over. The big necklaces, bracelets and cocktail rings have had their moment for several seasons, but now we are seeing the pendulum swing…
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4 Simple Questions to Control Emotional Explosions
May 10, 2016
By Brian Maynor Communication is easy and instant. With texts and emails within a few seconds, we can fire off a thoughtless message that can wreak a lot of…
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4 Simple Questions to Control Emotional Explosions
May 10, 2016
By Brian Maynor Communication is easy and instant. With texts and emails within a few seconds, we can fire off a thoughtless message that can wreak a lot of…
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Be more productive – Use George Washington’s method
May 9, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Increasing productivity is challenging. Knowing how others do it will help. But knowledge is not action. Without action, good intentions amount to nothing. Here are strategies…
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The New Summer Suiting Playbook
May 4, 2016
By Brian Maynor Looking professional doesn’t take a break just because it’s warming up. It just takes a little more work to maintain. And for anyone who lives in…
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The New Summer Suiting Playbook
May 4, 2016
By Brian Maynor Looking professional doesn’t take a break just because it’s warming up. It just takes a little more work to maintain. And for anyone who lives in…
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Keeping Your Perspective On Social Media – What You See Isn’t Always True
May 4, 2016
By Brian Maynor What started as a way of keeping in touch with family and friends, quickly turned to virtual networking and has now turned into anxiety inducing constant…
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Keeping Your Perspective On Social Media – What You See Isn’t Always True
May 4, 2016
By Brian Maynor What started as a way of keeping in touch with family and friends, quickly turned to virtual networking and has now turned into anxiety inducing constant…
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Be more productive – Double your daily productivity
May 1, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Know anyone who wants to be less productive? Me either. We want to make better use of our time. We want more time for ourselves and…
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How to Find the Perfect Pair of Shorts
April 29, 2016
By Brian Maynor As we welcome humidity and hot weather, shorts are going to become an essential part of your wardrobe, but finding the perfect pair can be cumbersome.…
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How to Find the Perfect Pair of Shorts
April 29, 2016
By Brian Maynor As we welcome humidity and hot weather, shorts are going to become an essential part of your wardrobe, but finding the perfect pair can be cumbersome.…
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Don’t You Hate that Limpy Shirt Collar
April 28, 2016
By L. Paul Cline How much do you spend on a quality shirt? $100? $150? The point is they’re not cheap. Quality is a priority at that price point.…
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