Sarah Gaither, Banking Officer of State Bank & Trust Company shares her Chic Tip for Business Success with Elizabeth Gordon, President and founder of Flourishing Business.
Learn about State Bank and Trust at https://www.statebt.com
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Alex Yount is the marketing guy behind one of the craziest freakin days of your life – The Warrior Dash. If you like to get muddy, if you like to challenge yourself in unconventional ways and if you like Renaissance Festivals then the Warrior Dash 
must be added to the fitness events you do this year.This fun fitness event combines all of the stuff from your childhood adventures and/or what happens on the TV show WipeOut.
The Warrior Dash in Georgia is May 14-15 this year. Register early – because around 20k people are going to participate and it takes 2 days to get everyone through the course. Just to give you the heads up this 12 obstacle course includes lots of mud, water, fire and music. You have to be at least 14 to race. Everyone who competes gets a cool helmet and t-shirt and if you’re old enough you also get a free beer. Expect lots of Warrior food like bbq, corn on the cob and turkey legs. There is even a Jumbotron screen so you can watch all the other competitors take on the mud. You can compete in the costume contest, you can race with your friends. A muddy good time will be had.
This event is happening all over the country and even around the world so please go their website www.warriordash.com and see if there is one near you.
Participating in fitness events do not have to always be running around in a big circle. Running 5ks, 10ks, half marathons and marathons are not for everyone. So thankfully their are fun fitness events that are inspired by the TV show WipeOut. That’s right you can now challenge yourself to lots of different “races” that include mud, water, fire, climbing over stuff, going through tunnels and running and jumping. This is not the Boston Marathon folks – these events are for people who don’t mid getting a little muddy and who enjoy a cold beer after their race. So check them all out and find one near you and go for it.
This week on Heel to Heel, Elizabeth Gordon, President and founder of Flourishing Business, talks business with Sarah Gaither
Banking Officer of State Bank & Trust Company.
Sarah started in banking 10 years ago, and is currently with State Bank and Trust at the Marietta Branch as a Banking Officer dealing with consumer & commercial deposits and lending. Prior to her current role she was a Private Banker for Buckhead Community Bank. Sarah has an associate Business Adm. Degree from Young Harris College and an Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Georgia College & State University. She and her husband, Matt have 2 children, Ella who is 4 and Reid who is 2 and  live in Canton (Cherokee County), GA.
As a businesswoman, breaking away from pears to achieve her own goals and not following the pack just because it was comfortable, was one of the biggest things she has overcome. She recommedetting past the anxiety by being open to new challenges and going with the flow to understand where I fit in and observing to see how to make the biggest impact.
What motivates/inspires you? I truly have a desire to help others – weather it is helping them feel good about their banking products/services, helping them obtain the funds to make their business flourish, or philanthropy work by helping underprivileged children and youth – I am motivated by their happiness.
In this interview we discuss how to learn about money, finance, banking and business.  The State Bank Story, one of the most well capitalized banks in the country.  Sarah shared about how to get a commercial loan and tips for a great banking relationship.
Sarah also talked about strong women mentors she’s had in her life including her mom and Donna Kain, a former boss. Â Learning from and emulating these strong women has given her strength in her career.
State Bank & Trust Company is located at:
250 Church Street
Marietta, GA 30060
https://www.statebt.com
Heel to Heel Radio where women talk business is sponsored by Flourishing Business http://www.flourishingbusiness.com.
Jim Paroline’s focus as a CFO has been in the advertising and public relations industry.  From his start in the navy on aircraft carriers, he went to become the steward and leader of the financial function.  He describes the role of steward and managing the goals of the company and its value for the shareholders.  Listen as he describes looking at the profit objectives and how they are going to be accomplished in the framework of the people managing the business.
Dr Felicia Stoler wants to teach you how you can be Living Skinny in Fat Genes. In her new book Living Skinny in Fat Genes. The Healthy Way to Lose Weight and Feel Great she explains that their is no fat gene that is making you fat – sorry about 
that. She teaches her clients how to use nutrition to overcome genetics and family histories and live healthier lives.
Here are some of the key points from her book and this interview
Cavities can be contagious. The bacteria that clings to your teeth that causes cavities can be passed from person to person. And the most common way this happens is not they way you think – get your minds out of the gutter. It happens when a parent shares food with their kid. So in order to promote good dental care – do not take a bite of food then give the rest to your child.
Frequent nose bleeds can be a problem. Here’s what to do if you get a nose bleed. Sit straight up, lean forward and pinch your nostrils for about 10 minutes. If it doesn’t stop bleeding in 20 minutes get real medical help.
Guess what is the most common cause of nose bleeds? Picking your nose – so stop doing that. Also in dry winter weather weather nosebleeds are more in prevalent for some people. But remember if you are getting a lot of nose bleeds tell your doctor it might be a symptom of something more serious.
This is a fantastic interview with an individual who deeply cares about helping executives uncover the Why of what they do…both as a leader as well as an organization. Phil takes time to talk to us about just how fast change is coming at us and how the primal response to change is fear. He goes on to make a compelling case for the value of emotional intelligence when it comes to dealing with change.
“I don’t care what you think. I only care what you do.” These are some of the first words spoken by Phil to a new client. Which admittedly sounds counter-intuitive. But, according to Johnson, focusing on doing the right things will begin to force our minds to then think correctly.
Listen in and you will gain insight into employee engagement, productivity, change management, and the importance of vision casting.
