For decades, Joy Saucier has strived to improve her community — and few things gratify her more than contributing to others’ success. But at the Hancock Business and Industry Awards Gala, held annually in August, it was Saucier’s turn to shine as she was named Citizen of the Year. The community development representative for Mississippi […]
Although she lost her home and all her material possessions in Hurricane Katrina, Moira Anderson found a spiritual home within herself that kept her going. “Yoga, a stabilizing practice, really helped with that — so did the community of people gathering for class to move, breathe and connect back to the present moment,” says the […]
I ’ve been asked more times than I can count how I started and succeed in business. I now have three profitable companies, including one with two locations. The answer I tend to give is not so profound, but it’s the simple truth: I just did it. Now that I reflect more deeply, I realize […]
Each day, I spend time with clients who are distraught by very high insurance rate increases. With inflation, back-to-back destructive hurricane seasons, rising construction costs and more, insurance expenses also are increasing for property coverage, particularly flood insurance. WHAT CAN YOU DO? There are hundreds of insurance companies available, and all have different rate structures […]
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If you want a job done right, do it yourself. This was the mantra I adopted for years. Unfortunately, this kind of thinking caps your productivity, your effectiveness and, ultimately, your dreams. It leads to a small-time, small-output and small-paycheck way of life. So, how do we break out of this mindset? First, we must […]
While growing up, you probably heard many of the same old wives’ tales I did: if you keep making that face, it will freeze that way. Coffee stunts your growth (or makes hair grow on your chest). You can’t go swimming for 30 minutes after eating, or you will get cramps and drown. We’ve all […]
Ira Fay Tremmel thought she’d go to work at Merit Health in Biloxi on Aug. 3 and spend the day, like she does most others, fulfilling her role as the employee health nurse. Instead, friends and family surprised the 46-year medical professional with a celebration to mark her 30th anniversary at Merit Health. Initially, Tremmel […]
