Business

National cryotherapy chain opens on DI

A cold front landed on Daniel Island last month — iCRYO, one of the largest cryotherapy companies in the U.S., opened its first South Carolina location at 866 Island Park Drive. The business provides a wide variety of services including whole body cryotherapy, infrared sauna, compression therapy...

Leadership lessons from Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer

Then all the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee, Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, you’ll go down in history! — Robert L. May For many years, the story goes, Montgomery Ward department store in Chicago purchased and gave away coloring books as a promotion during the...

’Tis the season for self-reflection

Somewhere at the beginning of each day, you probably find yourself looking at your reflection in the mirror. Many of us never give a second thought as to how that reflection is produced. All surfaces reflect some light, but only a special type of surface reflects light in such a way that it can...

Cocoa bombs, cooking classes explode with popularity

’Tis the season to indulge in festive culinary delights. Nothing chases away cold weather blues like dropping delicious cocoa bombs into steaming hot milk and creating the perfect cup of hot chocolate. If you’ve yet to experience these chocolate balls infused with hot cocoa mix, now is the...

‘Too much growth, too much inflation, too little Fed’

What will your personal financial picture look like in 2022? Why is the economy growing so fast? What will happen with inflation in the new year? And what role, if any, will COVID continue to play in it all? According to Daniel Island resident Steve Slifer, owner of NumberNomics, there are...

Leadership and the law of timing

The story is told of two men riding a tandem bicycle up a steep hill. After much effort, they finally made it to the top of the hill. The front rider said, “That was a tough ride.” To which the second rider replied, “Sure was, and if I hadn’t kept the brake on we might have slipped backward...

When the cure is worse than the problem

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself. — Groucho Marx I’d like to share with you about the time I passed out on the kitchen floor at my parent’s house. In my defense, alcohol was involved. I was around 10 or 11, and my sister and I...

The power of a thankful leader

If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s about to get. — Frank A. Clark A story is told of two men who were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull...

Charleston’s tech industry reports growth in annual wages

The Charleston Digital Corridor announced that the average per-capita wage at companies participating in its 2021 Annual Wage & Job Growth Survey is $101,710. The economic development agency noted that this year’s figure is a “considerable increase” from last year’s average of $91,183...

Life’s challenges sometimes call for audibles

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” — Albert Einstein Among the many NFL quarterbacks good at calling audibles, Peyton Manning would certainly have to be at or near the top of any list as one of the best. How many times during a game did you hear that infamous, “...