Many of us would agree that our health is our most valuable asset. As such, we go to great lengths to make sure we safeguard it. We take vitamins and supplements, attempt to eat healthier, exercise, ...

How gymnastics training can teach success. “It all began with a little camp in Knoxville,” recalls John Macready, co-owner of FlipFest, the Crossville-based gymnastics camp that it arguably one of the ...

As an avid sportsman, I’ve always enjoyed eating the most natural of foods. Caught protein is better than bought protein, as the saying goes. When I catch a fish, I can be reasonably certain that what ...

It pays to surround yourself with the best. “Does it pay to be outstanding at what you do? Absolutely. But, when you’re in business, it’s also extremely important to surround yourself with excellent ...

“I’ve always been interested in movies ever since I was a kid,” says Jamison Stalsworth. Stalsworth was known for being the kid with a video camera in his backyard or in his bedroom. Whether it be ...

Innovation takes more than just an idea. But a great idea never hurts. When I think of small business, I most often think of service industries. Businesses like restaurants and handymen, by definition ...

It’s not all about growth. It’s about meeting in the middle. Digital media is everywhere, in our personal and professional lives alike. TikTok ads, Yelp reviews, and online marketplaces; even the ...

Business is a marathon. Magda Smith’s been running for 50 years. One of the sad sights of our modern age is watching small mom-and-pop businesses closing up shop, eclipsed by out-of-town supergiants ...

The Vols played stifling defense and grabbed 51 rebounds enroute to a 76-52 victory. “They’re the No. 1 team in the nation for a reason,” said Arkansas coach John Calipari after the Razorbacks’ 76-52 ...

A business is more than the money it makes. It is a social institution. Sitting down for a pint at Ebony & Ivory Brewing, you find yourself in a comfortable atmosphere in a very new space, indulging ...

How did Jackie Griffin’s dream of owning her own business – now known as Jackie’s Dream, Knoxville’s popular soul food restaurant– become more than just a dream? A leap of faith, a thick skin, and a ...

It’s all about constructing partnerships. Isaac Pannell of Pannell Construction, seems to be a lot of things all at once: a coach, a visionary, a rescuer, a leader, a friend, an entrepreneur, and a ...