Sharing our Knowledge – Business

Local students have a valuable resource when it comes to learning the ins and outs of business and management – ISTS’ very own Vice President of Operations, Janet Walls. Walls holds a Bachelors of Business Administration and a Masters of Education, both from Belmont University, and has more than 30 years of financial and operations management [...]

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Guiding a Hero

More than 30,000 people braved the cold, pounding rain this past weekend to participate in the 14th Annual St. Jude Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, an iconic course which begins at Centennial Park and weaves its way past some of Nashville’s most recognizable locations – Music Row, the State Capitol, Broadway – and ends at LP Field (home [...]

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Running Toward The Smoke

I, like many, was horrified by the senseless violence at the Boston marathon last week. I knew seven people running it – they all returned home without any physical injuries and told amazing stories of generosity and kindness from strangers.  I’ve been at the finish line twice as a spectator; both times I was there [...]

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Sharing Our Knowledge – Technology

ISTS team members have a wealth of experience and knowledge – and we love to get out into the community to share it! The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) recently invited ISTS Vice President of Technology, Bob Miller, to speak at their monthly member meeting. Before a packed crowd at the Vanderbilt Holiday Inn, Bob detailed ISTS’ technological evolution [...]

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The Road to Financial Happiness

ISTS employees are well on their way to reducing money worries and achieving financial happiness, thanks to  radio host, best-selling financial author and motivational speaker Dave Ramsey (@DaveRamsey). Nearly half of ISTS’ staff recently completed Dave’s Core Financial Wellness, an an 8-week educational program (specifically designed for companies) to help employees alleviate financial stress, get out [...]

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Working Remotely (and Other Things That Drive Control Freaks Nuts!)

I may have already irritated some readers – aka the control freaks in and among us all – with the title of this blog posting. Sorry, but the truth can hurt. When I first heard that Marissa Mayer, the dynamic leader of Yahoo, let the hatchet drop on remote workers, I flashed back to a [...]

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