See a Facebook Live production behind the scenes from our team meeting to Travis losing his hair, then Norma-Jean fires herself for a big mistake. Ha!
Read MoreOn Wednesday morning, immediately following the election, I was a guest on The Bryan Hanks Show. Since mayors across the country have different levels of authority, I took a moment to remind his audience and our community what the mayor's role in Kinston is.
Read MoreWe hold a pre-election team meeting which included a request for only Orange M&M's and Aleatha's special rules for BJ's meeting. Brandon also unveils the reasons for BJ's success.
Read MoreAt the close of our Election Results Show Tuesday night, I admonished the residents of the City of Kinston for not voting. Like it or not you may complain about the road conditions, wasteful spending, crime rates, property transfers, etc., but I don't have to listen to you if you don't care enough to vote. Of the last 5 mayoral elections, this race had the 4th worst number of votes EVEN WITH 4 CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR. One would think that more candidates would equate to more voters. It's simply pathetic.
Read MoreOn Wednesday morning, BJ and community leader Danny Rice went on the Bryan Hanks Show to give some post-election analysis. We spoke with incumbent winner Robbie Swinson and newcomer Chris Suggs. We discussed the accountability of office holders, big decisions coming soon, the role of the mayor, and much more.
Read MoreNorma-Jean has a breakdown, Aleatha responds to TikTok comments and see the behind the scenes on BJ's interviews for the election.
Read MoreA couple of team members get gifts, then an amazing surprise walks through the door! And someone exclaims Danny is perfect...boy he's got them fooled. šš¤£
Read MoreRANT ALERT: Iāve been bombarded with requests to publish so-called ādirtā on candidates for office. Hereās my responseā¦
Read MoreBrandon demonstrates "the mayor wave", our team finally proves the perfect day can happen and what did Raeanne want during a video shoot?
Read MoreAleatha unveils her blacklist of Fall terminology, tragedy strikes, local news headlines, and BTS of a Christmas video. CHRISTMAS!!!! š³š®
Read MoreA week after chatting with ECU students I had the opportunity to address a business management class at North Lenoir High School. In a first for me, I shared actual slides created in 2016 at the startup phase of Magic Mile Media (pre-Neuse News). In the talk, I broke down why I started MMM, how I used a SWOT Analysis, what I learned about the market, how I projected financials, and more.
Read MoreIn this episode of OTR, Aleatha decrees she doesn't like fake people. #bigsurprise We discuss App State family weekend, my latest talks at ECU and North Lenoir, and more. Then my OTR Commentary chastises elected officials for not representing the people first.
Read MoreWatch behind the scenes of our social media projects (including a uhmmm chicken), I visit East Carolina University and Aleatha is both spoiled and broken. Ha!
Read MoreAt the September 13th Lenoir County Public Schools board meeting, Chairman Bruce Hill admonished the public on when itās appropriate to contact a school board member. He cited a chain of command, the need to go straight to the source, and emphasized the school boardās primary goal is to be policymakers. However, Mr. Hill seemingly chastises parents, guardians, and stakeholders for attempting in any type of way to hold school board members accountable. In an eye-opening statement, Mr. Hill says about the school board, ā[we] arenāt as versed in educationā and āwe as board members we donāt know what goes on at the schools.ā
Read MoreWhat are the fundamentals of how to make money? How can you do that in an ethical way? In this address to ECU College of Business students, I shared, "We all will make more money if we invest our time into inspiring teams rather than managing employees."
Read MoreThe team surprised me with a few goodies for my 41st birthday. And, as always, they try to embarrass me.
Read MoreWe celebrated my 41st birthday with a special guest...Aleatha's momma! She addresses what "swivet" means and one mistake today's parents make. Oh, and guess how many times Aleatha's momma popped her on the show!
Read MoreOur new team member earns a rite of passage, weāre taught to #believeinyourbarista, and two of us end up on the floor - one from pain and the other from laughter. Things We Can't Say Out Loud - The Journey, Ep 89
Read MoreIf I told you I forgot my daughter, would you believe me? Ha! Also, meet our newest employee and find out where Jim is hiding.
Read MoreAn eventful week already, including a prank call to the VP, Dannyās 1 year anniversary, and an exciting announcement. Whew!
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