How Peer Groups Can Improve Your Emotional Intelligence 

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By Amy Childs, PCC  What exactly do emotions have to do with business? PLENTY!   According to the Center for Creative Leadership, “75 percent of careers are derailed for reasons related to emotional competencies, including the inability to handle interpersonal problems; unsatisfactory team leadership during times of difficulty of conflict, or the inability to adapt to […]

At Home: The Poco a Poco Ranch

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A Home Filled with Treasures Owner and Designer: Courtney Johnson Walker, Interior Designer What is your design style?   Our design style is a hodgepodge of treasures collected over the generations that spark joy and interest. We have an eclectic mix ranging from things my mother collected during her travels around the world to items we […]

Art Beat: GLADYS ROLDÁN-DE-MORAS 

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International award-winning artist Gladys Roldán-de-Moras is known for her paintings that, in a unique style, portray vivid Spanish traditions, including courageous Mexican escaramuzas daringly riding horses sidesaddle in a vivid rodeo-style festival, flamenco señoritas clad in Andalusian dresses that appear to playfully flap in the wind, and delicate damsels in intimate poses. Having lived in […]

Guy to Know: Ed Howie

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By Bonny Osterhage  BTY Creative founder Ed Howie is known for his big, booming voice and even bigger personality. Both are dwarfed, however, by his seemingly boundless zest for life. Whether he’s helping his clients define their brands or leading riders on one of his signature uphill climbs as an indoor cycle instructor at Amp […]

ROLE MODEL: Christine Brinkman, Founder Babes Support Babes 

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By Bonny Osterhage  Walking in the front door of the Babes Support Babes Co-Space is like walking through the door of a warm, welcoming sorority house where there is no initiation, and everyone is invited to join. Here, you’ll find women of all ages sitting around tables working at their laptops, curled up on cozy […]