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Disappointing first week for NFL players
Disappointing first week for NFL players
By RENALDO DORSETT
Sports Reporter
rdorsett@tribunemedia.net
A DISAPPOINTING week one for Bahamian-American players in the National Football League (NFL) produced less than desirable results for their franchises.
New York Jets offensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Cleveland Browns tight end Alex Smith had up and down weekends to open the NFL season.
Smith, the fifth year veteran, surviv...
A Perishing People
A Perishing People
I thought that it would be appropriate for me to include various
translations of the bible with reference to this most quoted scripture
by the religious mind-set throughout the Bahamas.
With this in
mind, I'm honored to know that there are leaders in our society (mostly
religious leaders) who take offense to that which God has inspired me
to write. My response to every facet of leadership i...
Three keys to thriving in your career
Three keys to thriving in your career
Thriving at your job is important for several reasons. Thriving in the work you do has a positive impact on your well-being and satisfaction. You are less likely to experience burnout, stress, and other negative effects of work. You will likely feel energized, fulfilled, and motivated to continue performing at a high level. Thriving in ...
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How to lay the foundation for extraordinary execution
In 1958, the fledgling National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had many someday goals like this one: "The expansion of human knowledge of phenomena in the atmosphere and space". It sounded like many of the goals my team and I hear when we consult small and large businesses: "Become world class..." or "Lead the industry..."
Three ways successful people guarantee success and how to become financially independent
Three ways successful people guarantee success and how to become financially independent
Despite the small successes we all experience every day, sometimes it can feel like it's not enough. What's more, our measure of success is likely to shift at different turning points in our lives, an idea I shared in depth in my book "You Know More Than You Think You Do". For example, seeing your ...
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FOCOL surges towards pre-pandemic profitability, sets sights on future growth
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Freeport Oil Company Limited (FOCOL) is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels of profitability, according to company executives. The BISX-listed petroleum products distributor has maintained its impressive record of quarterly dividends payouts despite dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine as well as resultant [...]
Resilience and reinvention
Resilience and reinvention
Whether you are on planet Earth or hovering far above it, it's hard to escape the allure of The Bahamas, whose deepest blue and turquoise waters surround islands and cays in an almost hypnotic embrace. Long before United States (US) astronaut Scott Kelly revealed his fascination with "the most beautiful place from space", the archipelago ...
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Different & unique
Different & unique
Kaché Knowles, through her brand "iisabahamianbey" (standard English translation - I am a Bahamian, boy) is unapologetically Bahamian, so she could not help but drop an independence collection as The Bahamas celebrates its 50th year. Knowles' different and unique independence line features, among shirts, a rash guard and tees, bucket hats and tumblers with designs that ...
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FOCOL sees year of 'partial recovery' with $21.4 million net income in 2022
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — BISX-listed FOCOL Holdings Limited saw a net consolidated income of $21.4 million for its 2022 financial year which represented a nearly $5 million increase over its financial performance the year prior. According to the petroleum products supplier's 2022 annual report, 2022 represented a year of "partial recovery' from the effects of the [...]
A rainbow in the sky
A rainbow in the sky
One of my favorite writers was the late poet, Dr. Maya Angelou. I loved most things about her, only because I didn't know everything about her. But what I did know about her inspired me.