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Taming Stress

The topic of job stress is a growing area of study and one that managers in Northwest Florida and across the country are working to understand. By Triston V. Sanders The ROI of Stress ReductionThink productivity and profitability returns when…

Business Succession Plans

What do you do when the senior executive (and often the founder) suddenly dies or is no longer able to function as the leader or simply wants to step down? By Paul NormanAre You Prepared for Departure?Preparing for your (untimely)…

Audit Preparation

If there is one thing that strikes fear in the heart of a businessperson, it’s a notice from the Internal Revenue Service saying it is about to conduct an audit of the business. By Gary R. Crum When the Tax…

Crisis Communication

Your company's next crisis could be legal, political, industrial or financial. Whatever the cause, having a plan for communication can lessen the trauma. By Joyce ChastainSpilling ItYour mantra: Tell it all, tell it fast and tell the truthBy Joyce Chastain…

Charlie Crist: Florida's CEO

Gov. Charlie Crist tells 850 that he sees great potential in Northwest Florida despite the nation's economic woes. The area's greatest assets? Its beaches, wide open spaces and people. Its challenges? Thinking like a region. By Linda Kleindienst and Maria…

Architects of Change

850 Magazine recently reached out and asked some of the region’s leaders – Rick Marcum, Mel Ponder, Jerry M. Ray, Ray Sansom, Susan Story and Al Wenstrand – about what the future holds for Northwest Florida. By Gary FineoutArchitects of…