Tom Shipman Discussing Fairmont Heritage Place The Cedars

The book Doing Content Right by Steph Smith is packed with practical insights for building, growing, and monetizing content-based businesses (like blogs or newsletters). Here are the most valuable insights organized by key themes: 🔑 1. Build a Personal Monopoly 🎯 2. Focus on Solving Real Problems 📬 3. Blog and Newsletter Are Both Essential…

✅ Increases traffic signals – Google sees your site is getting real human visitors, which can indirectly support rankings, especially if they spend time engaging with your content.✅ Boosts user engagement metrics (time on page, scroll depth), which signals your content is valuable.✅ Encourages backlinks – readers may share your blog on their sites or…

In Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead, Howard Roark doesn’t just build with steel and stone—he builds a philosophy. One that challenges the very foundation of societal norms. Roark doesn’t conform. He doesn’t bend. He refuses to design buildings that imitate the past or flatter the tastes of the masses. And because of that, he is punished,…

Standing on the back patio of Riverwatch Bar & Grill, with the Rocky Broad River flowing just below, I had the honor of speaking with Shelly Banz on a day that’s been months in the making — Riverwatch’s reopening on August 7th. When Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, it left deep scars on…