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SMI Should Call Me

For those of you who are not avid NASCAR junkies, you might think of Wilkes County, North Carolina, as the Moonshine Capital of America. However, after 1947 it would forever be known as the home to the North Wilkesboro Speedway. Like Wilkes County, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is known for a lot of things—son of a… View Article

Social Media Makes Birthdays Better

For a decade, I had an Outlook calendar entitled: “Hug More.” It was after reading Hug Your Customers by Jack Mitchell that I created and maintained this calendar to keep track of the special occasions of friends, family, coworkers, and clients. I would overhear someone mentioning that their birthday was the past weekend or today was their… View Article

5 Podcasts That Are GUARANTEED to Make You Smarter

I spend a ridiculous amount of time in my truck driving from state to state as I make my way to my office in Georgia, a friend’s house in Mississippi, and my in-law’s place in Wisconsin. Regardless of the destination, most weeks you can find me headed down the interstate with a fresh cup of… View Article