Inspired Leadership Group starts with a simple premise: to inspire leaders to take care of themselves so they can better take care of their teams. With retreats across the United States—Florida, California, Texas and Colorado among a growing list—and across the globe in Mexico and Italy, Inspired Leadership Group focuses on an integrated approach to
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Ray Ferrara, a Belleair resident for more than 40 years, makes a living out of helping people live better. As founder and chief executive officer of ProVise Management Group, Ferrara’s work, and life, are both about helping people, and as a former Mr. Clearwater, his many philanthropic endeavors make an impact in the greater Tampa
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For Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, executive director and campus rabbi of the Suncoast Hillels, what started as part of his work with Hillel’s campus ministries, across the Tampa Bay area, evolved into an interfaith global movement of marine conservation. It grew from a humble beginning. As Rosenthal explains: “I was working with a small group of
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It’s a New Year’s tradition of football—frolicking and fierce competition. The Outback Bowl, tracing its roots in the Tampa Bay area over 30 years, matches up the Southeastern Conference vs. the Big Ten, a single event to kick off the year with sport. But it’s really in the behind-the-scenes impact, for local charities, where the
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Paul Grove, president and CEO of WEDU, the west coast of Florida’s Public Broadcasting affiliate, lives according to the same values as the company he serves: a lifetime of learning, and discovery, through innovation. For Grove, a graduate of the University of Florida school of broadcast journalism and telecommunications with more than 35 years’ media
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Ann Duncan, executive vice president and head of Savills Occupier Services, knows firsthand the additional stress women typically shoulder as they juggle the demands of work in and outside of the home. Of course, these struggles have been exacerbated with the increased demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. “When you think about the past couple of
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Gina Wilkins knows sometimes small acts of kindness reap the biggest rewards. In 2012, Wilkins’ work as a self-employed, certified, architectural draftsman was hit hard by the recession. But it was nothing compared to the struggles faced by her friends in the business, the contractors and craftsmen she interacted with daily. As she explains, “A
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Walk into the newly opened Dental Boutique in Westchase and get ready to experience the next level in dentistry. Andrew Vallo’s community-focused ethos brings dentistry into the 21st century of service with thoughtful amenities and detailed extras. As Vallo recently explained, “For years, and years, people looked at going to the dentist as awkward or
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The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay have been “defenders of potential” for decades. They’ve served over 2,400 youth, across nine counties, last year alone and are looking to raise that number substantially this year, as over 650 youth currently fill the waiting lists across their many programs. Since 2015, when the Pinellas and
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Chronic pain, or discomfort, exacts a heavy toll on overall health. As the months turn to years, and little relief is found, patients suffer both physically, and emotionally, with often dire mental health consequences. As a young boy, Dr. C. Randall Harrell witnessed the daily suffering of his mother and watched as that suffering was
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As a young lawyer, learning the skills of his occupation, Ron Christaldi credits his early mentors with also providing the scope of his vocation. Christaldi started his law career under the guidance of de la Parte and Gilbert, in Tampa, and from the very beginning was encouraged to follow his “heart and soul” as a
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What’s more iconic in modern American culture than the golden arches behind the infectious smile of everyone’s favorite clown, Ronald McDonald? Yet, behind the scenes, the global brand of McDonald’s has long been committed to making a difference across its local communities. The Tampa-based McDonald’s franchisee Caspers Co., a third-generation family-owned enterprise, has been supporting
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