Jan Bolick, Author at Chapelboro.com

Great Expectations at the Dean Dome

Posted by Jan Bolick | Aug 22, 2012 | Uncategorized

August is finish-book-manuscript month so instead of posting two brand new articles this month, I’ll be sharing four favorites from the last year and a half.Most Carolina basketball fans have great expectations each time they...

Fitch Family Secrets

Posted by Jan Bolick | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized

August is finish-book-manuscript month so instead of posting two brand new articles this month, I’ll be sharing four favorites from the last year and a half.Note: Since original pub date, I got the chance to speak with two of...

Basnight Family Secrets

Posted by Jan Bolick | Aug 9, 2012 | Uncategorized

August is finish-book-manuscript month so instead of posting two brand new articles this month, I’ll be sharing four favorites from the last year and a half. We hit the jackpot again! More best practices and secrets to success...

Secrets of Success from Blackman & Sloop

Posted by Jan Bolick | Jul 25, 2012 | Uncategorized

Are you familiar with Blackman & Sloop, CPAs, P.A.? It’s an accounting firm in town. They have a nice office over in The Exchange at Meadowmont. They’ve been around for almost forty years; and now have about...

Experience Junkies in Business

Posted by Jan Bolick | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

It’s true what KIit FitzSimons said in his article Climb It Control. I have taken a Fifth Ape class. Yes – right there in the Forest Theatre, I ran and skipped and jumped up and down and across. And after at...

Mess in the Middle

Posted by Jan Bolick | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized

Do people ever tell you they are too busy to go to meetings or training programs? We had a lot of both at the Village Companies* and yes – people complained. I mean really – how were people supposed to make their...

The Power of a Smile

Posted by Jan Bolick | Jun 13, 2012 | Uncategorized

According to Business Class surveys, a smile is among the top 10 things customers want. A smile. We can make customers happy by giving them a smile. So simple. The cost – $0. Wow. And there’s more. The person who...

Tips from Mayor Bloomberg

Posted by Jan Bolick | May 16, 2012 | Uncategorized

What a beautiful day and a beautiful graduation ceremony in Kenan Stadium on Sunday. Congratulations to all involved in pulling off such an event – the planners, the marshalls, the speakers, the band, the Clef Hangars,...

Business Lessons from Our Moms

Posted by Jan Bolick | May 10, 2012 | Uncategorized

What lessons did you learn from your Mom that have helped you do good business? Here are a few that come to mind. 1. Take care of yourself. 2. Be nice. 3. Mind your manners. 4. Pick up after yourself. 5. Be respectful. 6. Be...

Administrative Professionals Week

Posted by Jan Bolick | Apr 18, 2012 | Uncategorized

Just curious – will you be celebrating Administrative Professionals Day (April 25) or Week (week of April 23) at your office? And if so, how? The celebration started in 1952 and some say it is “one of the largest...

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