By Ricky Harper, C12
As a business owner or leader, you are constantly looking for ways to grow. Whether it is the business’s size, revenue, margin, productivity or the leader’s acumen, skillset or professional development, most CEO’s and owners are acutely aware that lack of growth is an indicator that...
By Courtney Lindberg, Director of Innovation, ArborBrook Consultants
My father died at the young age of 62 from Pulmonary Fibrosis. He retired as a Lt. Commander in the Coast Guard and had achieved a financially comfortable life in retirement. He enjoyed the arts with friends, traveled internationally and drove a...
Join the Destin Chamber on Tuesday, Feb. 16, for a daylong conference and expo, the 2nd Destin Business Technology Summit, connecting Destin area small business owners and employees with the technology-related information and companies they need to improve their business operations, find new customers, and protect their electronic assets.
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By Cali Hlavac
With the influx of working from home in 2020, it’s safe to say that we could all use a change of scenery from the office in our house. Whether you prefer to grab coffee and breakfast while you work, or you enjoy sneaking away for lunch or...
By Chris Balzer, ECES
Welcome 2021! Last year was certainly a unique one. Once driving to the bank with my son, he said, “Dad, I remember when you couldn’t wear masks and hats while entering the bank.” Even with such a unique year, a recent survey of 531 U.S. adults...
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...