Business

Carolina One’s Daniel Island staff expands by 5

Carolina One Real Estate’s Daniel Island office expanded with the addition of five new sales and marketing associates. Marianne Hassell, born in Germany, retired from the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant and then worked as a medical biller and coder and a massage therapist. A mother of three...

How anxiety impacts your leadership – Part Two

In Part One of “How Anxiety Impacts Your Leadership,” I shared a story from the book by Tod Bolsinger entitled “Canoeing the Mountains.” In the book he shared the story of how when a herd of impala in the brutal African heat find a watering hole they rush to drink, crowding in, fearful of not...

Daniel Island Ferry cruises to its own course

What’s the best thing about a ferry business? According to Daniel Island Ferry co-owner Colby Hollifield: everything – except for maybe the weather. Hollifield grew up boating on Charleston Harbor. His love of the water eventually landed him on Daniel Island in 2006. He works alongside...

How anxiety impacts your leadership – Part One

In the book “Canoeing the Mountains,” Tod Bolsinger shares how when a herd of impala in the brutal African heat find a watering hole they rush to drink, crowding in, fearful of not getting enough water to sustain them. Suddenly, one impala raises his head in high alert. Immediately every...

DI Exchange Club awards $2K to children’s advocacy groups

On July 26, the Exchange Club of Daniel Island awarded $2,000 to three charities serving children at risk as part of the organization’s focus on youth. Presenting the checks is Exchange Club member Donna Mauerhan (center) and receiving the checks are Gordon Robertson (second from left) from Dee...

DI’s talent retention coach joins global AI platform

Talent retention expert and Daniel Island resident Dr. Troy Hall has been selected as a coach for GetMee, the world’s first AI-powered communication and personal development coaching software. GetMee integrates AI technology with human coaching to create a personalized training plan with...

Time management has nothing to do with a clock

Guard well your spare moments. – Ralph Waldo Emerson If you’ve ever taken one of those long international flights you know a thing or two about how changing multiple time zones messes with your body clock. A few years back, I spent my summer in China. My departure out of the U.S. was...

Building to Building: 877 Island Park Dr.

One of Daniel Island’s busiest thoroughfares is home to one of the newest mixed-use developments at 877 Island Park Dr. The nearly 20,000 square foot Class B development was built in 2021 and became available for lease that July. The two-story, mixed-use building offers a myriad of...

Charleston Sports Medicine is an island resource for sports related injuries

Daniel Island is a community where work, play, and beautiful residences merge. This convenience extends to full-service orthopedic care. A long-term member of the Daniel Island community, Charleston Sports Medicine expanded its offerings to meet the growing Island and surrounding area needs. "We...

Focus on choices, not conditions

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. – Nelson Mandela “When I was a young boy, my father, a baker, introduced me to the wonders of song,” tenor Luciano Pavarotti relates. “He urged me to work hard to develop my voice. Arrigo Pola, a professional tenor in my hometown of...