Has the World Really Changed?
Yes. Never before in our lifetimes have we experienced the shutdown of businesses across the globe that we have seen in recent weeks. Never before have schools closed across our...
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Humility In The Workplace Leads To Success!
Humility isn’t about being passive and weak. It’s about showing respect and recognizing truth in all situations, including in the workplace. But among these many important attributes, the value of...
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Serious Money Matters and Brain Food
In nearly thirty years of working as a financial advisor, I have never witnessed more uncertainty in so many areas that impact investments. The financial crisis in 2008 was serious...
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Enthusiasm is a Must for Success
Enthusiasm is the energy, the intense zeal, the inspiration, the focus, the fervor, the excitement, or the enjoyment found in people when they are possessed by a conscious or unconscious...
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Equestrian Social Media
Social media is great for finding people with similar interests, and equestrian sports is no different. Whether you’re an experienced equestrian, just learned to ride, or prefer to watch from...
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Think Inside the Box
It’s outside what you expect The spaceship that I was driving must have been going a million miles per hour. At eight years old, I was enjoying the man in...
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Social Media | On Tolerance
If we’re transparent and honest, negative comments can become opportunities to improve customer relationships. If you’re on social media for any length of time, you’re eventually going to offend someone,...
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2020 Financial Vision
Where do you want to be at the end of 2020, or three years from now, or five years from now? One of the basic needs that we desire for...
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Social Media In Balance
It’s January and your New Year’s Resolution is to give up social media entirely. You spend one day feeling virtuous, then a few more days feeling anxious as you wonder...
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Money Matters | As 2019 Closes & 2020 Begins
What to Expect? You Need to Know! We have just experienced one of the best years of investment performance, and that is both good and bad. It is good if...
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Creating a Social Community
There’s a common misperception that Twitter is nothing but a cesspool of hate, celebrity worship, and advertising. While all those things do exist to some extent, wonderful special interest communities...
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Gifts that Keep on Giving
Stress. Time-consuming shopping. Expenses. Appreciation or lack thereof. Confusion. Do you associate any of these thoughts with Christmas? Most people do, and that is really sad when you consider why...
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Gifting for Work
Every year during the holiday season we create memories and stories with our family and friends. But have you thought about how to thank and gift your employees? Gifts that...
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Timely Social Media Tips
The influence of social media on our lives has been both good and bad for holiday planning. On the up side, it’s easy to get all kinds of great ideas...
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How to Bring an End to Family Tradition$ (Or Keep Them Going)
The laughter of children playing with siblings and cousins at a family gathering while the turkey and dressing is placed on the table is a wonderful memory. The young mother...
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Celebrating at the Office
As the days of the year grow short on the calendar and thoughts turn to sugarplums and a certain man who wears the red suit and commutes by sled, ‘tis...
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The Art of Business
Art in the workplace is much more than pretty pictures As business people we should bring art and creativity into the workplace. Few companies do this, but those who have...
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The Art of Money
“We can’t predict, but we can prepare.” The real economic issues that matter are what is going on in your world - your family and the career that you are...
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Social Media for Artists
Social media gives artists an unprecedented opportunity to be seen and heard. No longer are galleries, clubs, and journals the sole gatekeepers of the artistic world. You can reach the...
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Back to Working Together: WIN
The Women’s Interactive Network (WIN) Fall luncheon will take place on September 20th at Newberry Hall in Aiken. WIN is dedicated to creating success for business women. WIN’s goal is...
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A Different Approach
It is an honor to serve as the new president of the Aiken Symphony. While we all want to feel financially secure, money isn’t the only thing that creates wealth in...
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Work Wisdom | Back to Business
Try not to feel guilty about the downtime you had over the summer months. You earned it! It was good for you and now you should be refreshed, energized and...
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Change Your Life Story! by Thomas Herlong, CLU, ChFC, CLTC
Change your life's story! Have you heard that money issues are ranked as one of the top reasons for divorce? What about the fact that financial matters are one of...
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