Business

What's wrong with (always) being right?

Doing the right thing isn’t always easy - in fact, sometimes, it’s real hard - but just remember that doing the right thing is always right. - David Cottrell In my many years in leadership, some of the most annoying people I come across are those whom, no matter the circumstance, are always right....

Business Briefs - June 1, 2017

UBS to conduct food drive in June Daniel Island-based UBS Financial Services, in conjunction with the Lowcountry Food Bank, will conduct a month-long food drive beginning June 1. Donated items can be dropped off at the UBS Center, located at 900 Island Park Drive. “For far too many students, the...

Are you really a team player?

A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other. - Simon Sinek For many of us, the idea of being part of a team is something we’ve identified with from an early age. Many of us were introduced to the concept of being on a team from our Little...

Business Briefs - May 25, 2017

DEANNA MCBREARTY JOINS DIPAC Deanna McBrearty has joined the Daniel Island Performing Arts Center (DIPAC) as the Artistic Production Director of its resident dance program, which will utilize the Dance Conservatory of Charleston to develop high caliber dance education and training. McBrearty will...

The power of selective discipline

What’s done can’t be undone. - William Shakespeare In his book, “The One Thing,” Gary Keller writes about a disciplined life in one of the chapters. In it, he expounds on the concept of selected discipline. In doing so, he points to Olympic champion Michael Phelps. From age 14 through the Beijing...

Booz Allen Hamilton emerges from fire with renewed strength and vision

They have quite literally risen from the ashes. Management consulting and technology firm Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) celebrated the grand re-opening of its Digital Solutions hub at 2387 Clements Ferry Road last week, ten months after their former building was severely damaged by a Fourth of July...

Is your leadership adrift?

Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship. - Omar N. Bradley One of the dangers I have observed over my years in leadership is the leader who tends to stray off course. It’s an easy trap to fall victim to and I have been there myself a few times. It tends to happen when...

Crews Subaru donates $38K to Ronald McDonald House of Charleston

“Being involved in our community is not something that we have to think about – it’s in our DNA, a cornerstone of our business culture, and comes directly from our owner, Robert Crews” says Daniel Island resident H. R. Hicks, Crews Subaru of Charleston General Manager. “We’ve been blessed, and...

Revitalizing Daniel Island: Developer Mike White seeks to leave his mark

There are certainly a number of reasons why commercial real estate developers would want to invest in a place like Daniel Island. But for Mike White, it’s being able to see the “big picture” each and every day. From the fourth floor of his building at 225 Seven Farms Drive, White is on top of the...

The 'I', 'we,' and 'you' of teamwork

In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first - ahead of personal glory. - Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant A team, business, or organization that desires to attain any degree of success must reconcile basic understandings of teamwork with practical...