Why We Should Focus On Unlearning To Learn Something New
November 12, 2016By Brian Maynor Learning something new is how we make progress in any area of life, but that is only the first step. It’s relatively easy to learn something…
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Wordless News
November 3, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Believe it! Chicago Cubs end the curse, win 2016 World Series Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Big Sky Bill
November 3, 2016By Tom Poland An Unsung Historian Makes A Difference If “Big Sky Bill” leads you to believe Bill Fitzpatrick hails from Montana, you’re wrong. Bill was born in Poughkeepsie, New…
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Throw Caution To The Wind When You Style Your 6 Essential Fall Pieces
November 3, 2016By Brian Maynor For years the rules of fashion were dictated to us, but now we are seeing an end to that system of edicts and mandates. Thanks to…
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Wordless News
October 27, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Poll: Cost Of Child Care Causes Financial Stress For Many Families Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer…
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The Working Years
October 27, 2016By Tom Poland Every Job You’ve Had, What Did It Teach You? A Friday evening. In a restaurant where soft music and hard drinks make good neighbors, the regular crowd…
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6 Essential Casual Pieces You Need This Fall
October 27, 2016By Brian Maynor As we move deeper into fall, the cooler mornings and evenings are hopefully going to extend longer into the days so it’s time to start…
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Making Something Out Of Nothing
October 21, 2016By Tom Poland About a thousand years ago I ran across the word “alchemy.” The word fascinated me because it hinted that medieval magicians could turn ordinary metals into gold.…
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Making Something Out Of Nothing
October 21, 2016By Tom Poland About a thousand years ago I ran across the word “alchemy.” The word fascinated me because it hinted that medieval magicians could turn ordinary metals into gold.…
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The Rules of Email Introductions
October 21, 2016By Brian Maynor Networking is all about making connections, and a key component in a connection is the introduction. In today’s constant-contact world email is often the quickest, easiest…
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The Rules of Email Introductions
October 21, 2016By Brian Maynor Networking is all about making connections, and a key component in a connection is the introduction. In today’s constant-contact world email is often the quickest, easiest…
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Wordless News
October 14, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize, Redefining Boundaries of Literature Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Wordless News
October 14, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize, Redefining Boundaries of Literature Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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The Great Wallenda Walk
October 14, 2016By Tom Poland When the first cool morning of October serves notice that summer heat really is gone, I recall family trips to Highlands, Cashiers, and Brevard, North Carolina. Seeing…
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The Great Wallenda Walk
October 14, 2016By Tom Poland When the first cool morning of October serves notice that summer heat really is gone, I recall family trips to Highlands, Cashiers, and Brevard, North Carolina. Seeing…
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The Alcohol Guide for this Holiday Season
October 14, 2016By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance What are the best and the worst alcoholic drinks when watching our weight? First the obvious: Alcohol is…
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The Alcohol Guide for this Holiday Season
October 14, 2016By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance What are the best and the worst alcoholic drinks when watching our weight? First the obvious: Alcohol is…
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Broaden Your Perameters of Success
October 12, 2016By Brian Maynor It’s fall and while the weather is perfect and outdoor activities abound the end-of-the-year looms ahead pushing you to reach all of your annual goals. This…
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Broaden Your Perameters of Success
October 12, 2016By Brian Maynor It’s fall and while the weather is perfect and outdoor activities abound the end-of-the-year looms ahead pushing you to reach all of your annual goals. This…
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How To Wear Primary Colors After Primary School
October 7, 2016By Brian Maynor Red, green, blue, yellow, learning the basic colors is part of childhood and they make up a large part of a child’s visual experience. Between…
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How To Wear Primary Colors After Primary School
October 7, 2016By Brian Maynor Red, green, blue, yellow, learning the basic colors is part of childhood and they make up a large part of a child’s visual experience. Between…
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Stay Motivated to Work Out Even When it’s Time to Wear More Clothes
September 28, 2016By Brian Maynor I’ll confess, I don’t like working out. It’s something I do because I know I should, and now that summer is over and with it the…
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Stay Motivated to Work Out Even When it’s Time to Wear More Clothes
September 28, 2016By Brian Maynor I’ll confess, I don’t like working out. It’s something I do because I know I should, and now that summer is over and with it the…
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Wordless News
September 23, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Blame, rumor and blood in Charlotte as protests surge and authorities bolster forces Wordless News is a project by…
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Wordless News
September 23, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Blame, rumor and blood in Charlotte as protests surge and authorities bolster forces Wordless News is a project by…
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Are You Prepped to Prevent a Cold
September 23, 2016By Brian Maynor Fall may have just officially started yesterday, but as I sit here feeling clammy, sniffling and just a bit under the weather I thought it would…
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Are You Prepped to Prevent a Cold
September 23, 2016By Brian Maynor Fall may have just officially started yesterday, but as I sit here feeling clammy, sniffling and just a bit under the weather I thought it would…
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Inside Carolina Bays
September 23, 2016By Tom Poland Editor’s Note: This feature is an excerpt from a book in progress Robert Clark and Tom Poland are working on. It’s hard to escape civilization’s essentials, flotsam,…
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Inside Carolina Bays
September 23, 2016By Tom Poland Editor’s Note: This feature is an excerpt from a book in progress Robert Clark and Tom Poland are working on. It’s hard to escape civilization’s essentials, flotsam,…
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Wordless News
September 16, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: The ‘harvest moon’ rises Friday. And it might be a supermoon. And there’s an eclipse. Wordless News is a…
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Wordless News
September 16, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: The ‘harvest moon’ rises Friday. And it might be a supermoon. And there’s an eclipse. Wordless News is a…
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A Little Breathing Room
September 15, 2016By Tom Poland Georgetown, SC, Sept. 7 —We were on a mission and there we stood at the dead end of a long Lowcountry road in searing heat. Anonymous…
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A Little Breathing Room
September 15, 2016By Tom Poland Georgetown, SC, Sept. 7 —We were on a mission and there we stood at the dead end of a long Lowcountry road in searing heat. Anonymous…
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Five Ways To Dress Down Your Workday Suiting For The Weekend
September 8, 2016By Brian Maynor Suiting and tailoring are expensive, so you definitely want to get your money’s worth in wear, but sometimes finding the right balance is hard. When we…
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Tips To Make Your Favorite Trends Age Appropriate
September 1, 2016By Brian Maynor Runways are great for checking out your favorite designer’s latest offerings, but they aren’t the only place we see looks we want to adopt. Now that…
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Tips To Make Your Favorite Trends Age Appropriate
September 1, 2016By Brian Maynor Runways are great for checking out your favorite designer’s latest offerings, but they aren’t the only place we see looks we want to adopt. Now that…
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Fall Prep – Feeling Confident Discarding Common ‘Essential Pieces’
August 26, 2016By Brian Maynor As anticipation for cooler weather starts to build, now is a great time to take stock of your wardrobe. Not only should you pull out any…
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Fall Prep – Feeling Confident Discarding Common ‘Essential Pieces’
August 26, 2016By Brian Maynor As anticipation for cooler weather starts to build, now is a great time to take stock of your wardrobe. Not only should you pull out any…
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Chocolate Smoothie (No Sugar)
August 26, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This no sugar smoothie is smooth and creamy. 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond, cashew, or coconut milk 1/2 cup ice 1 small…
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Chocolate Smoothie (No Sugar)
August 26, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This no sugar smoothie is smooth and creamy. 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond, cashew, or coconut milk 1/2 cup ice 1 small…
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Cardigans – Essential Transition Pieces
August 18, 2016By Brian Maynor It may still be August, but I know I’m not the only person thinking about, and looking forward to cooler weather, pumpkin spice lattes and apple…
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Challenge Is Often The Catalyst To Improvement
August 12, 2016By Brian Maynor Over the past week, a lot of the articles I’ve read shared a single theme; challenging yourself and others consistently leads to improvement. This has been…
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Challenge Is Often The Catalyst To Improvement
August 12, 2016By Brian Maynor Over the past week, a lot of the articles I’ve read shared a single theme; challenging yourself and others consistently leads to improvement. This has been…
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Perfect Meatloaf
August 12, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This perfect meatloaf is also Paleo approved. Ingredients 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. grass fed organic ground beef 2 large eggs…
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Perfect Meatloaf
August 12, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This perfect meatloaf is also Paleo approved. Ingredients 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. grass fed organic ground beef 2 large eggs…
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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much
July 27, 2016By Brian Maynor Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…
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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much
July 27, 2016By Brian Maynor Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…
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Dressing ethically and with integrity
July 20, 2016By Brian Maynor When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it. What style is appropriate? What colors are…
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Dressing ethically and with integrity
July 20, 2016By Brian Maynor When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it. What style is appropriate? What colors are…
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How to Manage a Company’s Image
July 13, 2016By Brian Maynor I write a lot about image from a personal standpoint, but lately I have had some questions about larger image issues, particularly from companies trying to…
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