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The question may seem obvious to most people. For example, I decide I want to buy a new pickle ball paddle. I go to my local sporting goods store, make a selection and pay for it. The store received a payment from me hopefully at a value above what they paid for the product; therefore, […]
Artificial intelligence already recommends movies to viewers, filters spam out of inboxes and suggests friends on social media. Now the technology and some of its creators are going to work to help teachers and students in South Carolina’s K-12 education system. Two recent projects have given researchers in Clemson University’s School of Computing a chance […]
What if I told you my “patented” new tennis shoe is guaranteed to make you run faster, jump higher, or make the team? What if I couldn’t prove it? What if all I could do is tell you about the shoe? Would you believe me? What if I wrote a press release or blog to […]
Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski, John Roney, and Mike Ungar for their next Business Advantage free webinar on March 23rd from Noon to 1 PM. We are living in turbulent times. With the explosion of knowledge, technology, and competition . . . and throw in COVID . . . the rate of change today is […]
Now, I don’t want to come off too cosmopolitan and potentially frighten away readers who have come to love and appreciate my down-home charm, BUT… Liberace is my cousin. Let me explain. I have written previously in “Southern Stories” about my grandma, Nellie, who was a tiny yet terrifying whirling dervish of conspicuous consumption and […]
Growth in the number of African Americans, Hispanics and women graduating with degrees from Clemson University’s College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences is raising hopes that decades of effort is starting to chip away at one of STEM’s toughest challenges. African Americans, Hispanics and women have long been underrepresented in STEM professions, leaving untold […]
Recently, I visited my family doctor for my annual physical. We covered the normal, routine small talk, reviewed the results of my lab work, and overall, I was given a clean bill of health. I have been dealing with some annoying chronic issues for years. Each annual physical, we discuss these issues and have tried […]
Before the digital revolution and Industry 4.0, it was emphasized that engagement in problem solving increased when associates tracked data and followed trends by hand. This tactile engagement helped associates to see problems and their root causes more readily. This eventually led them to become more creative problem solvers. Assuming this approach was critical to […]
Perhaps you have always dreamt of being your own boss. Maybe there is an entrepreneurial spirit buried deep down inside of you and you want to take the plunge into starting your own company. Or maybe you already made the jump and started a business from scratch, or bought someone else’s business or a franchise […]
Can you believe that the first month of 2021 is behind us? In the blink of an eye, January 2021 is gone! I will admit that I could not wait for 2020 to end and 2021 to begin. After months of dealing with the pandemic, business uncertainty, social unrest, and a very contentious election, the […]
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