by Allen Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, FACR President and CEO, NCH Healthcare System Paying attention matters. Willpower matters. Feedback matters. All three can save your life or at least improve your life, according to psychologist Daniel Goleman in his most recent book, Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence. People who excel and are nimble in […]
by Claire O. Murphy Finnair would like to be the first to welcome you to Miami International Airport. All too familiar words to one of the busiest entrepreneurs in the Naples Accelerator as he makes frequent trips to his home-country of Finland. Oskari Kariste, Chairman of Ilme, M Room and Local Greens and father of […]
Anyone can make a few simple changes to their phone’s settings, or to their own behavior, that can have a significant effect on how much power a device uses. USE THE SCREEN LESS— OR AT LEAST TURN BRIGHTNESS DOWN The screen is what uses the most battery on any portable device, so the longer the […]
by Mark Klym The sport of lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America, originally played by Native Americans who referred to it as “the Creators Game.” In the past 10 years lacrosse has seen tremendous growth among girls and boys in Naples. This is not surprising given the fact that youth lacrosse has been […]
by Ron McGinty India is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, the most populous democracy in the world and predominately Hindu. To understand India in three weeks I would equate to taking a sip of water out of a fire hose. Why? There is too much history, […]
by Yvonne Ayala McClellan It’s not often a thriving restaurant with 16 years under its belt reinvents itself, yet that’s exactly what Yabba Island Grill had undertaken this winter. Yabba overhauled its entire concept creating a new menu and renovating the restaurant from floor to ceiling to deliver an alluring atmosphere and affordable dining on […]
by Laurel Meny With thousands of snowbirds packing their bags and heading north during the warmer months, it’s time to paint the town – or maybe just learn to paint. There are hundreds of classes, exhibits, volunteer opportunities, and more – all happening at the area’s only dedicated arts hub – the Naples Art Association […]
by Juliana Meek and Kristine Meek Dear Artsperts: My parents loved collecting art and they passed their love of art on to me and my brothers, but when my parents passed away recently, my siblings and I had a horrible time sorting out who should get what paintings and sculpture. Do you have any advice? […]
by Tim L. Tetzlaff Naples Zoo Director of Conservation When you read that Naples Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums or see the AZA logo in the Zoo, you may think that has to do with the animals. And it does. AZA is the international organization that sets the highest standards […]
Over the past 36 years of being involved in healthcare and working with people so many observations have been made. It is definitely a known fact that exercise can help to ward of heart disease, stroke, cancer, and many other disorders. Whether young or old, exercise should be a part of everyone’s daily routine. Many […]