by Gary | Mar 7, 2023 | Leading
Firing myself and hiring a better CEO saved my life and our company. I was 28 when my father died of a sudden heart attack. I buried my grief with him that day, became CEO of his company, and began driving myself relentlessly. I’d been a workaholic; now I became a...
by Gary | Feb 27, 2023 | Leading
Do you remember that fried egg commercial? There was a commercial when I was a kid. It was a shot of a perfect egg, and the voice-over said, “this is your brain.”. Then they cracked the egg into a frying pan and said, “this is your brain on drugs.” I thought about...
by Gary | Feb 7, 2023 | Giving, Leading
People Are Our Priority Throughout my life, I have worked to give back whatever I can to the communities and people around me – especially those who need it the most. Being Executive Chairman of Palmetto Infusion has allowed me, together with the Palmetto team, to...
by Gary | Jan 5, 2023 | Leading
I have been reading a very helpful book: Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success At Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time, by author Susan Scott. It’s been revised and updated a few times and is the kind of book you can read repeatedly – you’ll always get some...
by Gary | Dec 13, 2022 | Leading
I am very excited to welcome New Republic Partners to Pawleys Island. The opening of the office is part of the company’s plans to focus on expansion in the Southeast. For a long time, my vision has been about maximizing the growth potential of investment in the...
by Gary | Nov 28, 2022 | Leading
It was exciting to attend the Strategic Growth Forum® in California a few weeks ago. Chevy Arnold continues to invite us to hear the greatest CEOs and motivational speakers in America share their wisdom, and we always feel so much a part of the greater EY global...
