Darin Myers

Coach Darin: 5 ways to build a green workplace

It’s one thing to say you want to lead a “green” business. Making sure your workplace adheres to eco-friendly standards to achieve that goal can be another thing entirely. Savvy CEOs and business owners have long recognized the inherent value in adapting their products or services to meet consumer demand for sustainable offerings. These same leaders may not always recognize that building a green workplace is part and parcel of the entire organizational strategy. The benefits of going green in the workplace are tangible. “Businesses might enjoy tax breaks that come with

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ABD EXPO Business Profile: Cumberland Village

Contact: Samantha Peel Phone: (803) 643-0073 Email: speel@GoldenBellSeniorLiving.com Website: GoldenBellSeniorLiving.com/cumberland-village Golden Bell Senior Living communities are setting a new standard for luxurious, supportive senior living in South Florida and South Carolina, and no place does it better than the Cumberland properties in Aiken – Cumberland Village Independent Living Apartments, the Patio Homes at Cumberland Village and Cumberland Hills Assisted Living. Cumberland Village Independent Living and Cumberland Hills Assisted Living residents enjoy a lifestyle that perfectly balances comfort, fulfillment, security, and peace of mind. The stately grounds and sprawling, 35-acre campus

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Matching Georgia students to an easier college enrollment

A new program announced by Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) is designed to streamline how students will move on to one of Georgia’s colleges, universities, and technical colleges. “This program will ensure that every high school student in our state knows they have options to learn and succeed here in the No. 1 state for business,” said Kemp. The “Georgia Match” program will send personalized letters to more than 120,000 high school seniors with the list of post-secondary institutions they are eligible to enroll in for the Fall 2024 semester. “I

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Royalty visits the CSRA tonight and their country’s business is booming

Aiken Technical College will launch its new Unique Conversations guest lecture series tonight, and the featured speakers are His Royal Highness, Dr. Jacob E. Agbor and his wife, the Honorable Dr. Meg Agbor, royal leaders of Ndekwai village in Cameroon. Here is the 411 on Cameroon: Cameroon is a lower-middle-income country with a population of over 25 million. Located along the Atlantic Ocean, it shares its borders with the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. The country is well known for its native styles of music, particularly makossa,

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Today’s celebration for new design firm

Mod Home will host a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. at its storefront on 970 Broad Street in Downtown Augusta. The event is open to the public and a reception will follow with light refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to stay after the ceremony to explore and shop at the location. Mod Home was created to bring modern-designed furniture that is moderately priced to Augusta. Mod Home offers interior design services, as well as special orders from the showroom floor. Mod Home is owned by Kayla and

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Augusta Tech’s year of success and plans for the future

Augusta Technical College’s (ATC) president looked back at successes the past year, ahead to new, near-term projects, and unveiled three major, new initiatives. During his State of the College address, Dr. Jermaine Whirl said at the end of the day, ATC’s mission is workforce development. He said the college’s number one strategic priority to fulfill its mission is investing in the school and students’ success. “In terms of enrollment, FTE (full-time employment), dual enrollment, adult ed, and graduates for the academic year 2022 versus 2023, we had about an 8.7%

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Expo Preview: North Augusta Chamber of Commerce

North Augusta Chamber of Commerce Terra L. Carroll, President and CEO 495 Brookside Ave., North Augusta, SC 29841 Phone: 803-279-2323 Website: NorthAugustaChamber.org Email: info@northaugustachamber.org The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce has been moving business forward in the community for more than 70 years. The chamber prides itself on being a great place to educate and promote and grow local businesses and organizations. With more than 400 members, the chamber has five members who have been with the Chamber for more than 40 years. “The Chamber provides a safe environment for

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Augusta celebrity launches new cookbook tomorrow

It’s a challenge to say anything about Vera Stewart that hasn’t already been said or written. She’s a chef, a caterer, an author, and a star of the syndicated “VeryVera Show” in 43 markets from Minnesota to Texas and back to her southeastern roots. She’s received numerous accolades for the brand she’s built through almost 40 years of hard work. Vera’s success can be attributed in part to her engaging personality, her love for mentoring kids as a Home Economics teacher, and through the VeryVera Cooking Camp she started 20

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Should you be a ‘players’ coach’?

As we are in the middle of the college football and NFL seasons, and with the recent start of baseball’s post-season, there is a lot of discussion of the effectiveness of coaches and managers and their effects on the success of their teams. This is an area I have examined very closely, starting as a player through high school and having coached youth, club, and intramural teams. While at Kennesaw State University, I was also highly involved in the athletic programs, having participated in about a half-dozen coaching searches and

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