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Category Archives: Wise Words
Have people on your staff that everyone can relate to – Safe federal Credit Union
For Debra Shoemaker, branch manager at SAFE Federal Credit Union, it’s important to have diversity on your staff. “Our members like seeing faces like their own,” she says. “Even though you hire the most qualified applicant, I want people to … Continue reading
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“Don’t deal with what should have been” says Jim Fadell, founder of Consultants of Carolina
Jim Fadell, founder of Consultants of Carolina, says an accumulation of life experiences have taught him not to wish or worry about what can’t be changed. “Life and business will throw you curves all the time,” he points out. “You … Continue reading
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“If you live a life of service, your path will be clear”
WISE WORDS Delores Logan never forgot her father’s advice about how to live life and conduct business. A third-generation entrepreneur, Robert Logan owned real estate, a restaurant, funeral home, and dry cleaning business in Saluda. But he also was a … Continue reading
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WISE WORDS – Periodically check your career pulse
“Even though many of our parents took jobs out of school and stayed there until retirement, that is not the norm anymore,” says Jane Willis, owner of WLXM 107.9 in Lexington. Jane also is managing director of the Office of … Continue reading
WISE WORDS – “You really sell yourself with face time”
Tracy Fredrychowski, the Chamber’s website/database manager and marketing guru, knows a good business person never stops marketing. These days, marketing isn’t current unless you’re building your brand with social media. But Facebook and Twitter can’t do it all. Old-fashioned “face … Continue reading
Wise Words – “I know what not to fool with”
Russell Patterson, church administrator at Red Bank Baptist Church, has learned he can be more effective if he streamlines his energies. Trying to do too much, and going in several different directions, doesn’t work well for him. “There are a … Continue reading
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Wise Words – Don’t burn bridges
“Don’t burn bridges, because you don’t know when you might have to cross over them again” These Wise Words come from Danny Frazier, a new Chamber board member who works in commercial real estate. “When you’re younger, you think you’re … Continue reading
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“Make your customers feel at home” – WISE WORDS
Those Wise Words come from Brian Barnes, vice president at Barnes Jewelers. Brian’s father Freddie feels so strongly about that philosophy that “You’re always at home at Barnes Jewelers” is printed on their business cards. Engaging customers in casual conversation … Continue reading
