Business

By Jillian Barnhart There is nothing better than a good night’s sleep. We need sleep to recharge, reset, and renew ourselves. It is an essential function that keeps us healthy and performing at our best. Without it, we are left in a daze as our bodies and brains cannot function...

By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager Each new year brings resolutions, new goals, new plans as well as the review of existing plans. Short term, many of you might want to look to where you want to be in six months. But equally important is to plan for...

By Victoria Ostrosky He must have hit a puddle of water. Something grabbed his car and tossed it forcefully aside into the guardrail. He heard the impact, then lost consciousness for several seconds. The drizzling sky was a grey lid on his grey day when he opened his eyes, tasting...

Failed Pipe Flashings are the #1 Roof Leak! Why? Because most are made of plastic which breaks down under the sun’s UV rays and because some are of poor design. Vent pipes penetrate your roof to allow air into the plumbing system which enable your toilets to flush and your...

The Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County (“EDC”) will now be known as One Okaloosa EDC. Along with the name change, there is a new organizational logo stylized as a circle indicative of forward motion. The logo utilizes the organization’s long-standing gold, blue and green colors as a nod...

By Ricky Harper, C12 Group Some years ago, I did service work in hospitals. Two of the hospitals that I frequented had strikingly different cultures. At one facility, every staff member from the CEO to the janitor was energized, happy, engaged, and genuinely made me feel welcome. At the other...

By Daniel Jones With more people working remotely, more employers will be asking themselves if centralized offices are needed ever again. It used to be a milestone accomplishment for a rising company to get their own office space, somewhere they could all collaborate and share in each other’s struggles and...

By Ricky Harper, C12 There is a great lesson on leadership when one studies the difference in the way cows and buffalo respond to storms. When a storm is building on the horizon, cows do a very natural thing—they run away from it as quickly as possible. On the surface this...

A leaking roof causes more trouble than an annoying “drip drop” from your ceiling. It can damage your attic insulation and roof deck as well as lead to mold and mildew growth and reduced energy efficiency. It can also spoil a holiday gathering with family or friends. Roof leaks can...

By Victoria Ostrosky Bill loved Christmas. He loved the decorations and the gift-giving. He especially loved to see the surprise and joy on his son’s face on Christmas morning. Now that Kyle was a teenager, Christmas gifts and their wonder had lost a bit of their excitement, and he wanted...