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Management “Weiss-dom”: Walt’s Lessons for Leading People

When the Atlanta Braves hired Walt Weiss to be their on-field manager, replacing the retiring Brian Snitker, some fans found the choice to be uninspiring, while some others were upset.   Snitker’s tenure as manager was highly successful, highlighted by six consecutive division championships, seven consecutive playoff appearances, and a World Series championship in the 2021 season.   However, many fans saw his final two years as a downward trend. In 2024, the Braves barely made the playoffs, and in 2025, they won less than half of their games and failed to

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business June 11, 2026 No Comments
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The proof is in the pitching

The executive director of Augusta’s microenterprise center can not only teach—he can do. By day, he helps budding entrepreneurs and small business owners. Sometimes, at night, he shows off his pitching skills. Shaun Andrews has led Accelerate Augusta since it opened in October 2025. The center, a partnership between Augusta Technical College and the Downtown Development Authority, is at 600 Broad Street. Andrews told ABD that a May 28 pitch competition sponsored by the SCORE Charlotte office was particularly timely. “On Friday (May 29), we had our networking event, which

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 4, 2026 No Comments
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A well-known politician is dying. How he’s helping CSRA leaders improve our future

In mid-December 2025, 54-year-old Ben Sasse was diagnosed with metastatic, Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. His cancer has spread to his liver, lungs, and vascular system. When diagnosed, he was given a life expectancy of four months. As of late last month, a new clinical trial drug had reduced his tumor volume by 76%, and he had already outlived that predicted life expectancy. If you are not familiar with Mr. Sasse, he has lived a very accomplished life. He graduated from Harvard in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in government and

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business May 14, 2026 No Comments
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Local H.R. Leader highlights burnout signs for professionals

A recent speaker told a North Augusta business audience that there is a fine line between resiliency and burnout. The age group most affected seemed to be a big surprise. Sally Roberts, a longtime human resource leader, said people, women in particular, seen as resilient often are praised. While resiliency can be a virtue, it can become problematic if it stems from working too long, too hard, and to the detriment of personal health. “You feel like you’re not accomplishing as much as you should. You’re not getting a lot

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 11, 2026 No Comments
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Transitioning “Brave-ly”: How to Recover from a Bad Stretch

Publisher’s Note: Yours truly is a bit of a **** yankee, though I am a diehard NY Mets fan in baseball. Our esteemed columnist, Dr. Rick Franza, is a huge Atlanta Braves fan. Our teams are going in different directions this year, with the Braves setting records—a far cry from the 2025 disappointing season. The Braves are mentally strong, and Dr. Franza gleaned some lessons learned for our businesses. Dr. Franza: Many fans and members of the media called for a major shakeup of the team before the start of

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business May 7, 2026 No Comments
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Business professionals help the helpers to make difference in the CSRA

A business summit to help the staff of nonprofit organizations is set for next month.  Local attorneys, CEO’s, CPA’s and coaches will teach good business practices. This marks the third consecutive year the Community Foundation for the CSRA (CFCSRA) will host the nonprofit business summit. It is a day-long series of workshops and panel discussions providing professional development education for anyone connected to area nonprofit organizations. Lasima Turmon, Director of Programs at CFCSRA, told ABD that the summit is designed to help local organizations send staff members and volunteers to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 30, 2026 No Comments
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Take Me to Your Leaderboard: Lessons Learned from This Year’s Masters Contenders

As we begin Day 4 of Post-2026 Masters, life is returning to normal in Augusta. Here at Augusta University, students are in the homestretch of the Spring Semester, and many local businesses are experiencing a combination of celebration and relief.  There are lessons learned from the golfers who contended for this year’s Green Jacket. Prior to the start of the 2026 Masters, there were many questions swirling around many of the potential favorites to win the tournament. Defending champion Rory McIlroy had not played competitively in the month since he

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business April 16, 2026 No Comments
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Finding money to start a business

“Show me the Money,” a phrase made famous in the movie Jerry Maguire, could easily describe an upcoming class for small business owners. Registration is open for “Unlocking Capital: An Owner’s Guide to Funding a Small Business,” sponsored by the UGA Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) in Augusta. Program coordinator Shelby Carl told ABD that this class is specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs who are trying to understand different funding options. “Especially for anyone who’s considering approaching the bank, but they don’t know exactly what type of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 14, 2026 No Comments
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Learning to track the dollars and cents

One of the most important skills for small business owners is developing a comprehensive bookkeeping method.SCORE, the organization of volunteers that helps small businesses, teamed up with Block Advisors by H&R Block for an online webinar explaining why quality bookkeeping is vital.  Led by Sonia Chanani and Sandra Martin of H&R Block, the workshop taught how to turn bookkeeping into a simple, manageable task.  Chanani agreed that bookkeeping can be daunting for a small business owner already juggling multiple responsibilities. The goal is to find a way to make it

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 10, 2026 No Comments
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ANWA Golf Star helps train 70 CSRA children

17-year-old Asterisk Talley (above), who led this weekend’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur tournament, was one of eight current or legendary female golfers to help kids with golf lessons and life skills, while in town. Before Talley and other ANWA players teed off at Champions Retreat this past Wednesday, they spent an afternoon at Jones Creek Golf Course working on chipping, putting, and swinging. This clinic is part of Bank of America’s Golf with Us program, in partnership with Youth on Course, to expand affordable access to golf nationwide. Augusta youth from the Boys &

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Neil Gordon April 6, 2026 No Comments
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