Most of us think about attorneys about as often as we do our spare tire: we know we may need to use that tire someday, but we don't check the air pressure in it as much as we should. It's not until we have a blow-out on the side of Interstate-85 that we realize what a valuable resource it...
"I spend fifty percent of my time talking our customers out of spending money if I don't think it's a good idea."
"I'm not naturally good at anything," says 34 year-old Mike Jarrell, "But I'm able to work hard enough to kinda figure it out." What this Snellville-raised entrepreneur kinda figured out four years ago was how to build a...
"For our clients, it's not just about getting your hair done. It's about loving the experience."
You might say Shenanigans Hair Studio was the answer to a single question. It was 1993 and Jody Asmer was over it. "I was managing a salon in a Gwinnett department store. The owners were good to me, I loved my clients, I had...
It's fascinating to me that with all of the articles, books, talks, training, podcasts, events, and courses on the subject of leadership, the importance of a battle cry is rarely addressed. Yet, if you study history, most of the great leaders of armies, countries, religions, athletic teams, and corporations have utilized one to rally their followers.
Often in the business...
With the population growing in and around Gwinnett County and people living longer than ever, there's a good chance that either you or someone you know has trouble with joint pain. In fact, more than 1 million Americans have a joint replacement surgery each year. That's why Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine is expanding...
"At the Hope Clinic, we give each patient our full attention and spend as much time as needed to learn about other factors contributing to their health challenges," says Jennie Mathen, Hope Clinic's nurse practitioner. "It's not unusual for a patient to comment, 'You're so thorough' or 'You're the first medical provider to ask me all those questions.'"
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Have you been falling asleep during your favorite shows? Do you wake up with pounding headaches? Have you been having a hard time exercising and been putting on extra, unwanted weight?
Let's talk! Your dentists at Suwanee Dental Care are concerned with more than just your pearly whites. We're here to help you with your overall health too! By now...
"A strong company culture of employee involvement in the community makes for a very motivated team."
When Renee Carter joined Primerica in 2007 to work as the Programs and Events Coordinator, the company was already successfully raising money for the American Cancer Society through Relay for Life Gwinnett. But when Carter's niece Audrey Wynn died from breast cancer in 2010,...
Do your best.
Remember those words from our younger days? Remember when "Do your best" was a universal mantra of encouragement?
The mindset to do your best, be the best and give others your best became a guiding principle worth striving for every day.
As we compile each edition of the Best of Gwinnett, we see evidence those principles are alive and...
Just 14 when she was diagnosed the first time with Leukemia, Monica Sandoval received some advice that has shaped the way she handles her battle with cancer.
"A specialist told me, 'If you lay in bed, you're going to get sicker, and it's not going to do any good.' So I took that and ran with it." Literally. "Mischievous Monica,"...