Day: October 20, 2020

One Liners Sarasota/Manatee: OE Wheel Distributors, Sunz Insurance and more

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► OE  Wheel Distributors has broken ground on its sixth warehouse, and office space, at 1906 72nd Drive E., Sarasota. (Pictured above) ► National homebuilder, and developer, Taylor Morrison is selling new homes within Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch. ►Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast, in Sarasota, elected attorney David Shapiro and physician … Read more

Support early learning to achieve long-term economic recovery

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Business leaders are ready to return to work. As we adapt to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines, and welcome back employees and customers, the place childcare holds in our economy should be top of mind. COVID-19 has brought into clear focus how important childcare and early learning are to the business community. … Read more

3 signs your employees are afraid to talk to you 

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Consider me your millennial whisperer. It’s official, those of us between 22 and 38 make up the majority of today’s workforce. Pretty soon, the “Zoomers” (Generation Z) will be following close behind. As bold and “woke” as some of us claim to be, we are still riddled with fear; we still need your help. Thankfully, … Read more

CEO Connect with Monica Hernandez (Transcript & Photos)

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Originally born in Colombia, Monica Hernandez has been in the information technology and consulting industry for more than 17 years. She’s the founder and CEO of MAS Global in Palm Harbor.

As a consultant, she’s had the chance to work with top United States experts, and talented teams, to serve the highest demands from global customers who are looking for expertise and guidance to meet their goals, deliver on schedule and be on budget.

MAS Global is a woman-owned, and Latina-owned, business that does $10 million-plus in revenue. It works with teams in Latin America and throughout North America.

Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Hernandez in front of a live audience at the Tampa Club. (Photos below)

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One Liners Polk: Encompass Health, Publix and more

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►Cushman & Wakefield arranged the $41.2 million sale of CenterState West, a newly built 440,000-square-foot distribution center, located in Lakeland. ► The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce hosted a new popup exhibit from the National Archives at the Chamber’s annual Athena Awards and it can be viewed in the chamber lobby until the end of the … Read more

Vick Tipnes writes his debut book, ‘Did You Sell Your Soul?’

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Front and back cover of Did You Sell Your Soul? It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Story by Vick Tipnes.

If you follow Vick Tipnes, CEO of Blackstone Medical Services, on social media, it’s evident he goes to great lengths to share his personal story and obstacles to help enlighten and inspire.

His first book, Did You Sell Your Soul? It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Story, which premiered in August, focuses on how to overcome obstacles, remain focused and achieve your life goals. All lessons he learned the hard way, as told in his April 2020 cover story with TBBW.

Tipnes shared Chapter One from the book with TBBW.

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