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Produced by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce January 2017
2016 ExEcutivE committEE
Kevin toole2016 Chair
Southern Bank & Trust
Brett turnerChair-Elect
Rhodes-Murphy
Jim DollarTreasurer
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Rechelle DallasImmediate Past Chair
The Star/Aiken Standard
Patricia AllenAt-Large
Savannah River Remediation, LLC
Don GoggansAt-Large
Austin Industrial
2016 DiREctoRs
tina BaggottAugusta University
michelle JonesPast Chair (2014)
Georgialina Physical Therapy
Dr. sandra JordanUniversity of South
Carolina Aiken
Ken KehrMercy Ministries Inc.
machela KnoxSRP Federal Credit Union
Bill LawsonWRDW TV News 12
Rhonda trueHoneyBaked Ham
Don WhiteDon H. White, P.C.
Ex-officio mEmBERs
todd GloverCity of North Augusta
Rep. Bill HixonS.C. House of
Representatives
Keith LinerAiken County School District
Will WilliamsEconomic Development
Partnership
406 West AvenuePo Box 6246
North Augusta, s.c. 29861voicE: 803.279.2323
fAx: 803.279.0003
E-mAiL/WEBsitE:northaugustachamber.org
terra carroll, iom President/CEO
Jessica Hanson, Director of Programs
Rushunda Lett, Membership Development [email protected]
Dotsie Burke, Office Administrator
MissionThe North Augusta
Chamber of Commerce advocates for the business community and provides opportunities for business engagements and growth.
Board of directors
contact inforMation
renewing Membersa Paw above Pet Emporium, LLC
a.B. Beverage Co., Inc.aiken County Government
aiken Technical Collegeall South Siding, Window & roofing
augusta Entertainment Complex – James Brown arena
Brantley Chiropractic, P.C.Carey Hill Baptist Church
Duraclean Systems of north augustaEdward Jones/Briton Williams Financial advisor
Good Samaritan ServicesGoodwill Industries
of Middle Georgia and the CSraH&r Block
Halocarbon Products Corp.Hixon Insurance & realty
Holiday Inn Express augusta EastLaurelwood Landscaping, Inc.
Matt nieman Insurance agency, Inc.nationwide Chris Heath agency
new Fire MedianHC HealthCare, north augusta
Our Lady of Peace Church & SchoolOwings-Sam Dentistry
Phoenix Commercial PrintersresCare HomeCare
The Center for Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryWife Saver north augusta
William r. Gore Professional Land SurveyorsWJBF-TV6
Zaxby’s #187Zier Law Firm
new MembersBrighter Side Roofing & Construction LLC
G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary American Heart Association
North Augusta Chamber Annual Banquet Is
February 3rdThe North Augusta Chamber
of Commerce will hold its An-nual Meeting and Banquet on Friday, February 3rd at 7pm at the North Augusta Community Center. With this year’s theme being Timeless Leadership & Service, we will recognize four dedicated outgoing board members and welcome three enthusiastic new leaders.
The Chamber’s Annual Ban-quet is also an opportunity for us to recognize the 2016 Small Business of the Year and 2016 Citizen of the Year. This year’s banquet will also “Remember the Hampton Terrace Hotel”.
Small Business of the Year recognizes a business that has distinguished itself not only by its success in business, but also by its creativity, innovative spirit and community involve-ment.
Citizen of the Year rec-ognizes a resident that has contributed in a special way to the community; demonstrates unselfish support of the com-munity, makes an economic, cultural, philanthropic, and/or leadership impact, represents strong integrity, and has been active in civic events not related to the individuals’ work or busi-ness.
For more information, contact Jessica Hanson at [email protected].
eVentsUpcomingPower Luncheon
“TOPIC TBD”January 25, 2017, 11:30 AM
Palmetto Terrace Ballroom, 100 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC
66th Annual Meeting & Banquet“Timeless Leadership & Service”
February 3, 2016, 7:00 PMNorth Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Avenue, North Augusta, SC
Good Morning North Augusta“TOPIC TBD”
February 17, 2017, 8:00 AMPalmetto Terrace Ballroom, 100 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC
Carolina Oaks Bed & Breakfast819 Carolina Avenue, North AugustaNew Owners: Joseph & Valerie McCarthyRibbon Sponsor: Jim Bush Florist
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“Success Thinking”—It’s All About Attitude
As a small business owner, you’re not just “the boss.” You’re also the leader, the person employees, vendors, customers, and prospects look to for guidance, support, and confidence. And being a leader is easier than you think. It begins with a positive, “can-do” attitude that your business delivers what it promises, and can achieve any goal.
This is called “success thinking,” and it’s found across all successful enterprises because the entrepreneurs made it contagious among their teams. They emphasize long-term potential over short-term thinking. They learn to innovate rather than hesitate, and shun the status
quo as they seek to spark new interest and enthusiasm inside the business.
When you focus on the collective success of your business as a whole—not an individual person, project or product—you can accelerate success by identifying a few profitable activities and making them happen ever more flawlessly and quickly.
One way to spread success thinking is by encouraging communication across your team. Generally, those around you need more information in order to feel successful. Let them know where you think the business needs to go, the problems it faces and what keeps you up at night. Ask their advice about what you are doing right, what hurts and what needs fixing. That way, everyone has a bigger stake in your success. What’s more they become more inspired to find new, better ways of doing things as well.
Positive thinking breeds confidence, which should always be encouraged. But don’t become blinded by it. Writing in American Express’s OPEN Forum, entrepreneurial consultant and author Mike Michalowicz says small businesses often set goals, then fail to adjust them when the dynamics of the environment change because they see their thinking as infallible.
“Being positive isn’t a bad thing, it is simply being overdone,” Michalowicz notes. “Being negative isn’t bad either; its value is just being ignored. So start getting a little more negative in business. It will positively help you.”
To learn more success-minded ideas for your small business, contact your local SCORE office at the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce at 803 279-2323.
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