GSA's Morning Blend - Oct. 7, 2019

Anna Rice of CompletePR joins 2019 Opportunity Greenville class

Upon graduating from Clemson University in 2018, Rice joined CompletePR as an intern, joining full time as a PR associate in August. Despite growing up in Anderson, Rice found when she moved to Greenville that there was a lot about the bustling city she did not know.

Southern First Named Top Performing Bank ...

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, has been named by Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. as one of the nation's top performing small-cap banks and thrifts, included in the firm's Sm-All Stars Class of 2019.

Dr. Thomas Kidd to give NGU Lecture

Dr. Thomas Kidd, endowed professor of history and associate director of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, will give the Boggs-Hickson Lecture address on Tues., Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. in Hayes Ministry Center on North Greenville University’s (NGU) Tigerville Campus. Kidd’s topic will be “Who are Evangelicals ...

Palmetto Leadership Center partners with The Predictive Index ...

Palmetto Leadership Center (PLC), today announced it became a Certified Partner of The Predictive Index (PI). PLC will provide talent optimization services with PI’s science-based methodologies to empower clients to align their people strategy with their business ...

Pianist Mac McClure presents Spanish music concert Oct. 8

Mac McClure, associate professor of piano at National University in Bogotá, Colombia, will present a concert of Spanish music Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. The concert, presented by the Furman Department of Music, is free and open to the public.

Insights: The Best Practices from Local Thought Leaders

Benefits of Embracing Casual Dress in the Workplace

Part of being successful and remaining competitive in the business world is staying current with “trends” in the workplace.

- Quality Business Solutions

Building Purpose in Your Job

We’re all looking for purpose in our jobs. But here’s the thing… purpose is something you build, not something you find.

- Caitlin Cullen, HTI

Personal Wealth Planning for Business Owners

Business owners are less likely to establish a diversified retirement portfolio since they typically reinvest.

- Fifth Third Bank

Utilizing Your Last Timeout of 2019

Football season is here — just as businesses head into the final quarter, how are you going to use your final "timeout?"

- A.T. Locke Total Accounting