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How Do You Do It?

Posted by Staff | Aug 10, 2011 | Uncategorized

As the heat of this summer eventually gives way to a hopefully cooler autumn, you can bet that the local political climate will be anything but cool. Soon the campaign signs will sprout up, the letters to the editor will fill...

The Kitchen is Open and the Menu is Politics

Posted by Staff | Aug 10, 2011 | Uncategorized

As North Carolina readies for four momentous political events — local elections this Fall, statewide and federal primary elections next May, Charlotte’s hosting of the Democratic National Convention in September...

How to Become an Interim Senior Manager

Posted by Staff | Aug 9, 2011 | Uncategorized

This week’s Art of Potential radio show features an interview with Managing Principal, Vince Papi of Executive Smarts. This is a great show for the senior manager who is is looking for project work, or for job seekers who...

Not So Blue Without You

Posted by Staff | Jul 26, 2011 | Uncategorized

Throughout my years as a dermatologist, I have treated thousands of patients for matters concerning both general dermatology and cosmetic dermatology. In my experience, wrinkles, brown spots, and skin texture top the list of...

North Carolina’s British Queen

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 26, 2011 | D.G. Martin

Here is a North Carolina history question: Which North Carolina counties were named in honor of women? Dare, of course, in honor of Virginia Dare, the first child of English parents born in America. Wake was named for Margaret...

Stop Speed Bumps!

Posted by The Commentators | Jul 21, 2011 | The Commentators

Guest Column by Eric Plow In spite of a bad economy, dwindling tax revenues, and unmanageable fiscal debt, cities and towns all over the US have passed bonds (translation: borrowing money) to install thousands of speed bumps,...

What’s the difference between Mortgage Pre-Qualified and Mortgage Pre-Approved

Posted by Staff | Jul 21, 2011 | Uncategorized

The purpose of a Mortgage Pre- Qualification or Mortgage Pre Approval is to re-assure the home seller that the buyer is qualified to purchase their home and that the deal won’t go down at the last minute. These terms can be...

MAYBE A FUTURE PRESIDENT, WITH YOUR HELP

Posted by Staff | Jul 21, 2011 | Uncategorized

What do President Bill Clinton, Michael Jordan, Senator George Mitchell, Bill Cosby, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, General Wesley Clark, and Denzel Washington all have in common? As children, they all belonged to Boys & Girls...

How to Be Socially Smarter

Posted by Staff | Jul 21, 2011 | Uncategorized

Nick Boothman, best selling author of How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less, is one of my favorite writers. He is an expert in face-to-face communication and was a fascinating guest on the Art of Potential radio...

Voter-Owned Elections: I’m Just Not A Fan!

Posted by Staff | Jul 20, 2011 | Uncategorized

I was really happy to see the two-part report on “Voter-Owned Elections” here on Chapelboro.com. We are now in the second election cycle of the test that the North Carolina General Assembly authorized Chapel Hill to conduct...

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