EDITORIAL TEAM Denise Alison Jamie Barrie Janice Buckler Jody Euloth Dan Monk Jordan Parker David MacDonald CONTRIBUTING WRITER Ceiledh Monk Katie Davis Arleen Atienza MEDIA CONSULTANT Tim Kohoot
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Lee Ann Atwater MANAGING DIRECTOR Rod Gregg SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER David MacDonald RESEARCH TEAM LEADS Alia Morash Ashley Tanner
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Carmen Fitzpatrick GRAPHIC DESIGNER Matt Erikson COMMUNICATIONS &
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E ntrepreneurs and business owners wear many hats on the day to day oper- ations of their business. They can be found out on the road looking for new clients or making follow up calls for their current clients, or they can be updating their social media and getting posts out to promote their products and services. We do know that most, well at least successful ones, jump in when and where they are needed, and they understand that it is not a simple 9 to 5 job. I always laugh when I remember telling my Dad back when I got my first job, that I would be working 40 hours a week and he looked at me with a smile on his face and said, “Good to see that you have a part time job so, what are you going to do with the other 128 hours in the week?” Don’t get me wrong he was very happy for me, but he was and still is a hard worker and has a strong work ethic that he has passed on to me for which I will always be thankful. He also taught me to give back and help others not for the recognition but because it is the right thing to do and that has always stuck with me. In this issue spotlight entrepreneurs understand that a lot goes into making a successful business and brand and that it is more than just longs hours, but the focus that you put into building your brand that counts and that it does not happen overnight and takes a lot of planning and staging along the way. Well speaking of staging, we chatted with Patricia Turton, interior decorator, accredited Staging professional, and the owner of the Ile-des-Soeurs, Que- bec-based business, Turton Interiors this month. We learned how Pat, as she is known to friends and clients, left a solid career in banking and investment to pursue a more artistic path in interior design and we and her clients believe that she made the right choice.
helm of the full-service Atlanta-based production company Terebinth Tree which is an “over-arching” outlet for Tommy’s creativity as he creates branding and media for businesses known around the world along with creating and perfecting his Bootlikker Hot Sauce, a tequila-based condiment with an origin story befitting a brand under the Terebinth Tree portfolio. We learn from Tommy that entrepre- neurs can at times have too many irons on the fire and that you can’t be a master of everything and you need to hone your focus, to be successful and that is not always easy, but nothing worth doing ever is. We hope you enjoy the issue and we would like to thank all those involved in putting this month’s issue together along with our readers as we look forward to telling more stories about successful businesses and the people behind the scenes making it happen. Lee Ann Atwater Editor
When we a talk about wearing a lot of hats as an entrepreneur it was never more apparent than when we chatted with Tommy Wood, who is the person at the
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