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We all know two years of pandemic have changed the way we approach mental health and how we talk about it. Many times, our mental health is impacted because we don’t know how to handle difficult situations. More importantly, stress comes when we don’t see a way out. Hot off the press for its second…
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This morning I sat on the back deck, admiring the sunrise on a quiet Sunday. It was a chance to reflect on the last two months, during which the world that we knew has changed so much. And yet, it was that sun. It never ceases to fascinate me. This morning, I noticed the sun…
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The past two months, I’ve had the opportunity to be among literally thousands of people every week. Mostly in airports all over America, in huge manufacturing facilities, and a packed major league baseball stadium among countless other venues both urban and rural. Good Lord willing, that will continue to be the case. Because I am…
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This story has zero shelf life. It’s a Friday afternoon. It’s also the last Friday afternoon that my company, o2ideas, will do business at 600 University Park Place in Homewood, Alabama. Monday morning, this won’t be a story at all. We’ll be in dazzling new digs in downtown Birmingham. And I couldn’t be more excited!…
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Today doesn’t have to be done the old way. It’s a new day with new promise. You can have a fresh look at yourself. You can see the sun rise on a new world of opportunities. You can look at the things you’ve looked at a thousand times before – and see them in a…
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Our agency’s offices used to be on Highland Avenue in Birmingham’s 5 Points South area. One of the things I really enjoyed was walking to lunch. There were so many cool places nearby and you could be back in an hour even if you walked. One day in 2006 I decided to walk to Al’s…
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Yesterday I spoke to a group of college students in a university class. The topic was a business-related one: how to build and maintain your own personal brand. I relayed how that large companies depend on having brands that are consistent with their mission and purpose. Similarly, we as employees are ambassadors of not only…
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The Future Is Ours! Click the link above to see o2ideas’ Shelley Stewart inspire 500+ school board members from across Alabama. He says building relationships across cultural lines is a key to great leadership. Stewart founded the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation in 2007 to help reduce the nation’s dropout rate. The Foundation is active in…
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Shelley Stewart: From Segregation to Connections – Business Alabama – April 2012 – Alabama. Great article by Business Alabama on truly one of America’s greatest success stories.
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PR man Bill Todd writes book on Old Testament’s Joseph | al.com. Very thankful for this article in today’s Birmingham News.
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