By Andy Barton May was Mental Health Awareness Month. This means something different to each of us. For some, it’s more acute and sometimes tragic. For many, it’s just another month. However, we should all be cognizant of our own mental health and that of those we...

By Dr. Jim Bailey Every once in a while, I’ll get contacted by someone who is approaching retirement age and is curious about whether I can help them determine how to live in their next chapter. “Yes,” I respond, “I’ve helped quite a few people discern what will make...

By Chuck Morris, Guest Columnist When I was just starting my career a thousand years ago in the early ’90s, print advertising was king. I worked for a media company then, and we believed in print’s effectiveness so strongly that we were able to sell and develop...

By Brett Cafferty I came across this “note to self” from a few years ago about a common challenge many of us face. I know that I welcomed the reminder and I thought you might, too. There is a basic human character trait many of us struggle with as we seek to get in...

By Kurt Greene Back in 2016, “failure to attract and retain top talent” was the number one concern in a respected survey of CEOs. Today, we know from author and speaker Chris Czarnik that it’s still a problem, except that now the math is painfully simple: There are...

By Brett Cafferty My decision to port a landline phone number to a VoIP (voice over internet protocol) resulted in our internet and cable provider deleting our 30 year old account. I called for repairs the same day, and a technician was sent to restore internet...

By Brett Cafferty Recently, in speaking with many small business owners, the most common topic is the slow return to a more normal, post-Covid business environment. The pandemic changes that took place - limiting in-person interaction, the isolation of working from...

By Brett Cafferty What a difference just a couple of years makes! Knoxville has had significant growth in just a short time. In order to reach more communities while providing the best exposure for our advertisers, Everything Knoxville is expanding our distribution to...

By Brett Cafferty Dr. Jim Bailey’s recent article on ADHD got me thinking about my own tendencies and those of our immediate family. I am thankful for his comments, as they both helped me recognize characteristics I possess and perhaps gain a greater appreciation of...

By Dr. Jim Bailey Recently, I received an email from a man with whom I’d met to talk about career coaching. He’s a married middle-aged guy with three kids and has made a good living in his chosen field, but recently he’s been restless and his work doesn’t hold his...

By Brett Cafferty About every other month, my wife makes a major re-supply run (which I am grateful for) to purchase exciting and necessary household items like garbage bags, light bulbs, batteries, etc. Rather than go to several stores, we go to a national big box....

By Dr. Jim Bailey During and after the Pandemic, a lot of people quit their jobs. As you might expect, quite a few (36%) left for higher pay and better benefits, but there are several reasons people quit that may surprise you. According to a McKinsey and Company...

By Brett Cafferty When invading hostile territory, Roman Empire generals often burned the bridges after they were crossed, eliminating the possibility of a retreat. The only option was to push forward and fight to survive. Two thousand years later, the term is...

By William E. Duffey, Jr.  If you are like most people, you want to have some control over who will take possession of your property when you die. In order to direct who gets your assets upon your demise, the most frequently used document is a will. The only...

By Brett Cafferty Recently, we’ve spent time with younger folks who are early in their careers. The benefits of mentor guidance in their “adult” jobs came up. Recalling a few of my own experiences, two significant but very different outcomes came to mind… One of my...

Taking Advantage of Life’s Possibilities By Dr. Jim Bailey Because I’m a former university professor, the beginning of the school year always feels like the start of the year. For me, fall feels full of potential and possibilities for things to begin, grow, and...

By Brett Cafferty Idioms are defined as a group of words having a meaning not deducible from the individual words but instead established by usage. A recent article I came across was written to help new English speakers gain understanding of idioms that are frequently...

By Brett Cafferty I’m positive that I learned about the events that led up to what we now celebrate as Independence Day, but I will admit that it was a long, long time ago! The details of what possessed our forefathers to break free of the “mother country” had become...

By Dr. Jim Bailey In my last article, I talked about identifying and moving toward the deeper longings we have for our lives - a life of “more.” We discussed asking ourselves the right questions to identify the things that give our lives meaning and purpose. But,...

By Brett Cafferty My dad was a yard guy, spending countless hours outside with a shovel, a rake, and a wheelbarrow. He took great pride and joy in the work as well as the outcome. Years ago, when we bought a house with a big yard, I came to realize I did not get that...

By Dr. Jim Bailey Do you ever get frustrated, discouraged, or even depressed because you have a deep sense, a gnawing in your heart or gut, that you were made for more? I do. I recently read a great book, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, and only five pages in the...

By Brett Cafferty Ongoing conversations about rising home prices, the boom of new home construction, scarcity of inventory, and our own thoughts of “should I stay?” in our older home with a big yard or “should I go?” to something newer, smaller, easier to maintain...

By Brett Cafferty When we took over Everything Knoxville in the fall of 2020, editor Kendra and designer Meredith thankfully agreed to stay on and trust us going forward. It’s been an education for us, likely a bit painful for them, and a positive lesson in how...

By Brett Cafferty "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat" from a speech by Winston Churchill in 1940, warning the British people of the hardships to come in fighting WWII.  Did you know that small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) make up 99%...

By John Smith I heard a sermon centered on the biblical account of the Apostles asking Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” There was a bit of competition, and each of these men were hoping to get this recognition; but Christ surprised them by...