Publisher’s Letter

Building businesses, and careers, can be a lot like spring gardening. It’s thrilling when the flowers bloom, but there’s a lot of waiting and work to get there. Sometimes a rabbit gets ahold of what you’ve planted, or your spacing may have been off. It’s the little things, right?  It can be a terribly slow

It might just be the title of that book I’ve been promising myself—and others—that I will write. The Power of the Pause has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? A quick Google search reveals similar titles, but none seem to focus on “the” pause. Said another way, my husband, Jose Bello, often reminds

It’s February, and that means Valentine’s Day. While some refer to it as a manufactured Hallmark holiday—created only to increase retail sales post-Christmas and make those who are single feel worse about it—I don’t see it that way. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent nearly $26 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2023.

Before a hurricane hits, it’s the most beautiful weather seen, in some time. “The calm before the storm,” as they say.  After Hurricane Helene, there was so much destruction. Never did I think I’d live to see the day where it was as widespread as it was on Sept. 27, 2024.  And then it happened

The Bank of Tampa announced the passing of its founder Gerald “Jerry” Divers, late Friday afternoon. Corey Neil, current president and chief executive officer of The Bank of Tampa issued this statement, “All of us here at The Bank of Tampa are tremendously saddened by the passing of Jerry Divers. Jerry founded our Bank 40

I’ve been in publishing for almost 25 years now and it still amazes me, when we visit our cover story subjects and we start talking to them, just how resilient the human spirit is and how generous we, as people, can be.  Since our very first cover story interview with Punit Shah, in September 2018,

I’ve spent years managing large teams, serving on boards, chairing committees and being a “leader” in professional circles.  For the most recent four and a half years, I only had a partner and an editor – a team of three. And, while we were often overwhelmed with the number of hours we worked or big

This has become a bit of a Father’s Day tradition here at Tampa Bay Business and Wealth. This is the one issue every year when they ask me to write. I’m flattered but I’m actually not a writer by trade. In reality, I write how I speak. Does it stress me out? Nah.  For this