Accomplishment is sweet to the taste. Completing any project, milestone, or course of study has a huge impact on our lives. And when you’re retooling your skills to be more effective in your career and life, there is great satisfaction when you reach the end of your preparation. That was the scene at the South […]
Is Your Team Ready for 2020?
Every business owner leverages unique opportunities for success. Whether it’s seasonal sales, new product launches, announcing an IPO, or the beginning of a new decade, opportunities afford leaders time, events, and built-in inspiration to motivate the team with confidence and forward momentum. Each year the president at Core Technology Solutions, Vivian Ford, sets aside a […]
Do You Have 2020 Vision?
Had your vision checked lately? No time like today to find out if you can see the road in front of you. A new year, and a new decade, is the best time to bring focus to your future. Whether you need clarity in building your business, developing your career, honing your skills, or even […]
The Spirit of Christmas Giving
What one word defines Christmas around the world? Giving. Giving is one of the best human expressions of goodness we can see any day of the year. Some may see it more than others, but it’s unmistakable when it is genuine. You may even find this great quality of giving in your place of work. […]
Proclaiming Thanksgiving Blessings
George Washington issued a proclamation on October 3, 1789, designating Thursday, November 26 as a national day of thanks. In his proclamation, Washington declared that the necessity for such a day sprung from the Almighty’s care of Americans prior to the Revolution, assistance to them in achieving independence, and help in establishing the constitutional government. […]
A Day to Honor Our Veterans
We’ve just finished our 41st annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Columbia, SC, where our company is located. My wife, Vivian, and I are keenly aware of the veterans in our family and circle of friends. Both of our fathers were war veterans. Kenneth Pershing Backues served as an officer in World War 2, and […]
CTS Sponsors 2019 Growth Summit
Core Technology Solutions is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Growth Summit by ERG Payroll & HR. Always a great event with forward-thinking leaders who present relevant and actionable strategies for business success. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gwgGeTA
Celebrating America!
The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates […]
Honoring Those Known and Unknown
Memorial Day for most Americans is full of family gatherings, cookouts, and fun in the sun. Many mark the end of school and the beginning of summer with this day. But Memorial Day is fundamentally a day to remember those who died fighting for our freedoms. Most of the dead from various wars throughout our […]
Celebrating Easter
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in roughly 30 A.D. The holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ,” a series of events […]
Maxine Lincoln: Embracing a Century of Technology
Think you have seen a lot of technology in your lifetime? Think again! My wife, Vivian, and I had lunch with Maxine Lincoln this week at her home in Centralia, MO. She’s celebrating her 100th birthday and we brought Maxine’s best friend (my mother-in-law Bonnie Jean Backues) for a special visit. Bonnie is only 95. […]
WWW.HappyBirthday.IT
The Web turns 30 today. And it’s quite likely that most of the people using and benefiting from the World Wide Web now are just barely 30 themselves, if that. Those of us who programmed computers using dumb terminals and received tremendous satisfaction when all the punch cards worked the first time, are still amazed […]
Will You Hear “Be Mine” in Your Next Interview?
Valentine’s Day is all about love — hearts and flowers and everything else that will express our affection for the one we love. Our hope is that it will put a seal on the “Be Mine” sentiment we find on the heart candy every year. “Be Mine” is also what a lot of employers are […]
Stop Before You Set Those New Year Resolutions
Ready to start tackling those resolutions you just set? Lose weight? Save money? Step up in your career? Invest time in family? Oh, you didn’t make any resolutions (at least for anyone to hear)? According to leadership guru Michael Hyatt in his article “Your Best Year Ever, Without the Resolutions,” that’s actually a good move. […]
Happy New Year 2019!
With all the challenges and successes of 2018 behind us, we are eager to launch into the new year with strength, confidence, and vision. To all of our partners in business, the staff of Core Technology Solutions wishes you a happy and successful 2019.
Merry Christmas!
From the entire CTS family, we hope that you and yours enjoy all the blessings that this season offers as you celebrate faith, family, and peace on earth. Merry Christmas!
Giving Thanks
“The National Thanksgiving Proclamation was the first formal proclamation of Thanksgiving in the United States. President George Washington declared Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.”
Celebrate Labor Day. It’s a Gift to the American Worker
If you’re one of the fortunate majority of workers in America with a day off today, thank your employer and those leaders who have gone before you to make today a day of rest. Some 97% of employers give their people a paid holiday today. Are you enjoying the day with gratitude? Your family probably […]
CTS Celebrates Family Night at the Ball Park
August is a HOT month! And what better way to beat the heat than an evening out at the ball park with food, fun, and families! On August 10, Core Technology Solutions brought out some 80 employees, consultants, and clients with their families to a special picnic at Spirit Communications Park to see the Columbia […]
“Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”
Address to the Nation on Independence Day July 4, 1986 My fellow Americans: In a few moments the celebration will begin here in New York Harbor. It’s going to be quite a show. I was just looking over the preparations and thinking about a saying that we had back in Hollywood about never doing a […]