November 7, 2020 | Publisher's note
In mid-summer of 2019, we began launching a revolutionary cooperative marketing program with a digital signage network (kiosk) that would be used to distribute our magazines throughout the community. By the end of 2020, we had 5 of the 25 placed. The visi...
September 2, 2020 | Publisher's note
When COVID-19 hit our community, Unwrap the Best You wasn’t going to happen as scheduled in March. The decision to postpone, reschedule or cancel the event all together was not easy. After weighing the options, we rescheduled the three-day, in-person symp...
July 13, 2020 | Publisher's note
Let’s be honest: The phrase “work-life balance” loses all meaning once you become an entrepreneur. Whether you employ many or you are a solopreneur, business demands never end. Especially during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s ...
May 13, 2020 | Publisher's note
Decision-making, in its simplest form, is the process of acknowledging a problem, identifying options and choosing one based on the values and beliefs of the individual or organization. Decisions can be made either intuitively or through a process of rational t...
March 1, 2020 | Publisher's note
A client recently asked how we select the stories for Everything Brevard magazine. The easiest answer: I am led. We publish six magazines a year, so we look at what is happening seasonally, events, topics and themes. Our writers and contributors offer suggestio...
November 5, 2019 | Publisher's note
I’m often asked why I do what I do or how did I get started in the publishing business. My answer: through necessity. Or at least that is what I used to think. It wasn’t until recently that I gained a clear understanding of how I ended up here. I wa...
August 30, 2019 | Publisher's note
Last December, I took a mission trip to Guatemala and earlier this year I visited Cuba. In both cases, I witnessed extreme poverty. The trips were life changing. Not just because of what I saw — homelessness, hunger, abuse and abandonment — but beca...
July 3, 2019 | Publisher's note
Pool parties, surfing, boating, beach picnics, summer camps, fireworks, vacations, family reunions, parades, baseball games and backyard BBQs are all activities that traditionally mark the summer season and our country’s independence. Political speeches a...
June 5, 2019 | Publisher's note
Living your life by design was the theme at our recent Unwrap the BEST You Women’s Health and Wellness Symposium. We spent the weekend learning about feelings, forgiveness, self-care, empowerment, self-leadership and character strengths. We created our ow...
May 14, 2019 | Publisher's note
A recent quote on motherhood that has inspired me, “Being a Mother is not about what you gave up having a child, but what you’ve gained from having one.” ~ Unknown This quote got me to thinking. What have I gained from each of my children? Bei...
