Following Your Truth Will Only Get You So Far

  January 12, 2017

By Brian Maynor   Reading through blogs this week it was surprising to see how many posts referenced the connection between authenticity and success, both personally and professionally, but the…

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Living In Extreme Winter

  January 6, 2017

  By Tom Poland   The weather folks say we may get a wintry mix Saturday. Maybe so. I suppose we’re in for a typical winter but I hope we…

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Never Say Never

  January 5, 2017

By Amy Coward   The couple boarded the elevator in their motorized scooters. They were headed back to their apartment after lunch, both in seemingly good spirits talking about their…

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5 Things Every Sports Nutrition Plan Must Include

  January 5, 2017

By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD LD, Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Elite Nutrition & Performance   I hear it all the time, “I ate a big pasta dinner before my…

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Pushup Variations, Week 2

  December 20, 2016

Co-written by Jesa Culy, BS, ACE-CPT and Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern Welcome, to week two of our pushup video series! Last week we talked about the versatility of a…

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So, You Want To Write A Book

  December 20, 2016

By Tom Poland   “What do you do?” It’s a question we ask. The answer reveals a bit of personal geography. It’s a question we get too. When I tell…

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So, You Want To Write A Book

  December 20, 2016

By Tom Poland   “What do you do?” It’s a question we ask. The answer reveals a bit of personal geography. It’s a question we get too. When I tell…

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Watch what you drink as well: Dutch Apple Punch

  December 20, 2016

By Kay MacInnis   We all look forward to the special events at this time of the year. There is generally lots of partying and visiting with good friends –…

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Winter Weather Essentials

  December 15, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Winter weather may differ across the country, but even without the single-digit temps and snowstorms, we have our fair share of cold, wet weather. Since it…

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Winter Weather Essentials

  December 15, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Winter weather may differ across the country, but even without the single-digit temps and snowstorms, we have our fair share of cold, wet weather. Since it…

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Wordless News

  December 9, 2016

By Maria Fabrizio         The story here: 500-year-old clams unlock history of oceans       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…

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Wordless News

  December 9, 2016

By Maria Fabrizio         The story here: 500-year-old clams unlock history of oceans       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…

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Finding Your Real(istic) Holiday Style

  December 9, 2016

By Brian Maynor   The holidays are a special time of year that has a way of bringing out a general sense of lavishness, which is fine, but is that…

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Finding Your Real(istic) Holiday Style

  December 9, 2016

By Brian Maynor   The holidays are a special time of year that has a way of bringing out a general sense of lavishness, which is fine, but is that…

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The 10 Rules of Holiday Office Party Etiquette

  December 9, 2016

  By Sharon Schweitzer   Sharon Schweitzer, an international business etiquette expert, author, and the founder of Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide, offers the do’s and don’ts of holiday office party etiquette.…

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Amazon Announces Best-Selling Books of 2016

  December 8, 2016

    Amazon announced its best-selling books of 2016, best-selling Kids & Teens books of 2016, as well as the Most Gifted and Most Wished For books of the year–just in…

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Unremembered Beast Of Burden

  December 8, 2016

  By Tom Poland   That’s right. I chose a five-dollar word for saying what 50-cent “forgotten” says, for I come to exalt that legendary offspring of a female horse…

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It’s a Hygge Day in SC

  December 8, 2016

By Jillian Owens    Winter has always been my enemy. Bothersome extra layers of clothing, shortened days that leave me in vitamin D-devoid funk, and feeling like I’m physically incapable…

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Wordless News

  December 2, 2016

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Extent of Tennessee fire damage comes into grim focus       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…

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Wordless News

  December 2, 2016

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Extent of Tennessee fire damage comes into grim focus       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…

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Push-up Variations

  December 2, 2016

Co-written by Jesa Culy, BS, ACE-CPT and Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern   Over the next month, Elite Nutrition and Performance will be releasing a video each week on a…

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Don’t Stop Believing

  December 2, 2016

By Reba Hull Campbell   Everyone has “that dream.” You know the one that lives in your heart rather than your head. For most of us, it’s a dream we…

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Sentimental Journey Down U.S. 221

  December 2, 2016

By Tom Poland   Football, Family, & Fighter Jets We were on our way to explore Georgia’s Carolina bays down near the Florida state line. Valdosta, Georgia, to be precise.…

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Sentimental Journey Down U.S. 221

  December 2, 2016

By Tom Poland   Football, Family, & Fighter Jets We were on our way to explore Georgia’s Carolina bays down near the Florida state line. Valdosta, Georgia, to be precise.…

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Tips To Be A Better Gift Giver

  December 2, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Gift Giving Is A Holiday Tradition, And To Some Degree Obligation, That Causes A Lot Of Stress And Anxiety. What Do You Get A Colleague You…

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Tips To Be A Better Gift Giver

  December 2, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Gift Giving Is A Holiday Tradition, And To Some Degree Obligation, That Causes A Lot Of Stress And Anxiety. What Do You Get A Colleague You…

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Wordless News

  November 18, 2016

By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Before His Name Was Known At All, Seuss Put Creatures On The Wall       Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…

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Wordless News

  November 18, 2016

By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Before His Name Was Known At All, Seuss Put Creatures On The Wall       Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…

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3 Go-To Fall & Winter Combos

  November 17, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Now that weather seems to have turned, it’s time to start pulling out more of our warmer, comfort pieces. The trick to maintaining your signature style…

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3 Go-To Fall & Winter Combos

  November 17, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Now that weather seems to have turned, it’s time to start pulling out more of our warmer, comfort pieces. The trick to maintaining your signature style…

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Lightened-Up Thanksgiving: Crockpot Edition

  November 17, 2016

    by Hannah Giangaspro Perhaps my favorite culinary weapon is the crockpot. You throw a bunch of food in there, plug it in, and go about your day. Then,…

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Coyote

  November 17, 2016

  By Tom Poland   Your New Neighbor From the West First sighting, a hazy afternoon near the Georgia-South Carolina border. Driving east on Highway 221 toward Clarks Hill Dam,…

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Coyote

  November 17, 2016

  By Tom Poland   Your New Neighbor From the West First sighting, a hazy afternoon near the Georgia-South Carolina border. Driving east on Highway 221 toward Clarks Hill Dam,…

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Amazon announces the Best Books of 2016

  November 17, 2016

Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2016, naming Colson Whitehead’s novel The Underground Railroad the Best Book of the Year. The annual list features the Top 100…

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Amazon announces the Best Books of 2016

  November 17, 2016

Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2016, naming Colson Whitehead’s novel The Underground Railroad the Best Book of the Year. The annual list features the Top 100…

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All the Little Things

  November 15, 2016

Dr. Leslie Pitner   The Psychological Study of Gratitude Several years ago, a friend of mine from England came to visit during Thanksgiving. I went up to meet her in…

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Main Street war story

  November 11, 2016

By Temple Ligon    In August 1986, I moved from Houston to Columbia to work in marketing for Stevens & Wilkinson, the Atlanta-based architecture and engineering firm. My wife was…

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Importance of Rest and Recovery

  November 11, 2016

By Jesa Culy, BS, ACE-CPT    Healthy living is a daily challenge to balance eating right, exercising, working, family, personal time, and fun.  The hustle and bustle of daily life…

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A great source of beta-carotene: Pumpkin Mousse

  November 11, 2016

By Kay MacInnis   Woohoo! It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkins are a great source of beta-carotene, one of the plant carotenoids converted to Vitamin A in the body. There is some…

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Metamorphosis

  November 11, 2016

  By Tom Poland   Examine Your Life and Transform It   The day after my column, “The Working Years,” ran, I received several emails from readers who saw in…

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