Business

Recharging your leadership

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have miles to go before I sleep.” - Robert Frost I had a great pleasure recently to spend a week up on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the mountains of North Carolina. As a coastal resident, it was a welcome reprieve. The mountains are my “happy place” if you...

What makes you a strong leader?

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” - Lao Tzu In an Entrepreneur magazine article last year, the question was posed to numerous people on the topic of what makes a great leader. In a word, here are a...

Business Briefs

DI FINANCIAL ADVISOR WINS PERFORMANCE AWARD Financial Advisor Jim Rowan II of the financial services firm Edward Jones on Daniel Island recently won the firm’s exclusive “Spirit of Partnership Award” for outstanding performance during 2016. Jim Weddle, the firm’s managing partner, calls Rowan...

Business Briefs - June 29, 2017

DI PUBLIX IS EXPANDING The Daniel Island Publix grocery store is expanding. Publix spokesperson Kimberly Reynolds confirmed last week that the store, currently about 27,000 square feet, will nearly double in size to 49,000 square feet when construction is complete. Although a start date for the...

Why can't you retain top talent?

“Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.” - Tom Landry The competitive nature of today’s global economy stipulates that you have and retain the top talent in your organization. We acknowledge that to do so is as great of a challenge as it has ever been. A recent...

Business Briefs - June 22, 2017

NEW APARTMENT COMMUNITY COMING TO CAINHOY PLANTATION The Cainhoy Plantation property will soon see a new residential community rise in what has been dubbed by developers as “the first private investment” in the 9,000 acre tract. The Spectrum Companies officially broke ground last Thursday, June 15...

Are you a leader on a mission?

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. - Maya Angelou On the morning of September 22, 1989, I got in my car and took about a 20-mile drive to the townhouse where my family and I lived in Charleston. It...

Business Briefs - June 15, 2017

CHARLESTON PREFERRED PROPERTIES ADDS NEW SALES ASSOCIATES Charleston Preferred Properties has added two new sales associates to its growing boutique real estate firm. With the addition of Angela Drake and Sandy Hall, the Charleston Preferred Properties team has grown to include seven sales...

Getting comfortable with failure

I have not failed. I have found 10,000 ways that won’t work. - Thomas Edison As a leader, chances are, you’ve had a run-in or two with failure. If not, be patient. I say that not to be pessimistic or to discourage you. I say that to challenge and prepare you for great adventures that lie before you...

Business Briefs - June 8, 2017

KEVIN BROOKES NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Daniel Island resident Kevin Brookes has been promoted to senior vice president of South State Bank in Charleston. Brookes joined South State Bank in 2014 as a vice president and mortgage loan officer serving the local market. With 22 years in the mortgage...