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Sowell and her business partner,

Randy Davis, run Episode XI Studios,

a successful Charlotte based video

production company that also offersphotography services. This dynamic

company has produced video for

Extreme Home Makeover, A&E and

many companies throughout the

Charlotte area. Their clients include

Goodwill Industries, Winthrop

University and Blum, to name a few.

Sowell is the companys chief video

editor and operations VP, two positions

that require her extensive organizational

skills. Her background was primarily in

meeting and event planning, so when

Davis and she started the company they

included meeting and event planning as

part of their services. But as time went

on, they decided to put more of theirenergy into video production.

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In order to keep things running, says

Sowell, I started learning the video

editing. I fell in love with the planning

required to make a great nished

product. She also enjoys the creative

side of editing. I love telling a storywith video for a client and giving them a

winning edge over their competition.

Born and raised in Mount Holly, North

Carolina, Sowell has been teased by

friends for having what she calls my

Walton perfect childhood. She has two

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brothers-- shes the middle child--and

theres a seven-year difference between

each of the siblings. Sowell believes that

growing up with brothers has helped her

work well with a male business partner.

According to Sowell, I learned thatthere is no one in this world who can

get away with mistreating you when

you have two brothers. There is always

a brother handy to defend you whether

you want it or not. She goes on to say,

I cant get away from the testosterone

though. I have a husband and a son

at home, so the men have always

outnumbered the women in my life.

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Her bonds with women have been

equally as important to Sowell. She

considers her grandmother her greatest

role model. What impressed her most

about this strong woman was that she

could laugh out loud whenever she felt

like it, tell you exactly what she wasthinking--you never knew what she was

going to say next--and yet she could

make the best banana pudding youd

ever eaten!

Although her family was close, life was

not completely idyllic for Sowell in her

early years. Her father died from heart

disease when Sowell was only 15 years

old. She had always been a daddys girl,

and suddenly being in a single parent

family was difcult for her. Her motherhad to work long hours to support the

family, and her little brother, who was

only eight at the time, required a lot of

attention. Sowell not only had to attend

school, but she also had to do the

housework and babysit.

Despite the family struggles, Sowell

did well academically in high school,and worked on the yearbook staff her

last two years. She also discovered

a talent for drawing, but her family

discouraged her from pursuing art as a

career. Says Sowell, I guess we didnt

know as much about graphic design

and web design and video editing back

then, or things might have turned out

differently earlier.

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Her rst professional job was at

Cox Technologies, a company that

manufactured temperature recorders

for refrigerated trucks. Her attention

to detail helped gain her a promotion

as a trafc manager, a highly detailed-

oriented job.

After that she worked as an

administrative assistant for a web

design/software development company

where she learned the basics of

database building, another skill that

required attention to detail.

Sowell believes that growing up withbrothers has helped her workwell

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Her next job was as an assistant to

the sales administrative department

at Baker and Taylor, a wholesale book,

music, and video distribution company.

One year later, she was promoted andbecame one of the companys three

meeting and event planners; once again

her highly detailed-oriented skills were

an important factor in her promotion.

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It was around this time that Sowell

met Davis, who was working in theprinting industry. They became friends

and stayed in touch over the years.

Sowell left Baker and Taylor after eight

years to work for PlayPower, a national

manufacturer of playground equipment.

Davis was unemployed at the time,and was making plans to start his own

meeting planning and video production

company. When Davis asked Sowell to

go into business with him, she decided

to take a risk and said yes. Sowell

says, We formed the company together,

sitting side by side writing up business

plans, signing paperwork and putting

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Sowell is often asked what the name

of the company, Episode XI Studios,

signies. She explains, The night we

were coming up with a name was a lot

of fun. Randy loves the sitcom HomeImprovement and I wanted to use the

word episode in the name. So Randy

came up with Episode 11, because the

11th episode of Home Improvement was

his favorite.

While Sowells work is highly gratifying,

she admits its hard to balance family life

and running a business. Her husband isa member of the Army National Guard

and sometimes he is away for months

at a time doing training, which leaves

Sowell at home to care for their ve-year

old son. She feels fortunate that she can

sometimes work from home and can

bring her son to work with her when she

has to. For Sowell, this kind of exibility

has been a godsend. I wouldnt have

had that in the corporate world.

te i es rRecently, life got even more challenging

for Sowell and her family. Her husband,

who they thought was going to be

deployed to Afghanistan, was diagnosed

with stage IV cancer in his right tonsil,

neck and lymph nodes. Thankfully, after

surgery, chemotherapy and radiation,

he is completely cancer free. Now that

hes beaten the cancer, he is once againlooking at a possible deployment to

Afghanistan. Regarding her concerns

about this, Sowell takes a calm approach.

Well take it one day at a time, just like all

the other Army spouses.

Sowell admits that her greatest

challenge in life, something she

is working on to this very day, islearning that I cant make everyone

happy and neglect my own needs

and wants. Her greatest triumph

continues to be running Episode XI

Studios with Davis. I would say Im a

corporate world survivor. I made it out

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love instead, and Im really proud at

how far weve come.

Her advice to businesswomen is

practical. I think if I had to adviseanother woman starting a business, is

not to let anyone else discourage you so

that you nd yourself giving up. Its not

easy, no matter what others might try to

tell you. You have to wear many hats and

there will be days when you just want

to go back to bed, but mostly you keep

going because its yours, and you know

that makes all the extra hours and hardwork okay.

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When Davis and Sowell started their

business they both took the DISC prole

assessment as part of personality

training. Sowell scored high as an

S, which stands for steadiness.

People with this score are known forbeing patient and measured in the way

they approach life. Sowell thinks this

description ts her to a tee.

I try really hard to step outside of

myself, says Sowell, and consider

what other people need. Sometimes I do

this to my own detriment, but I think its

important to help make others dreamscome true.

In terms of her own life, something

important to her is what kind of legacy

she leaves for her son. She says, I want

to teach my son to be kind to people,

and nd his purpose, his passion, and

do it no matter what! Even if it means

hell never be rich or famous, but he will

be happy. Im trying my best to lead

by example.

It looks as if Sowell is doing just that,

through her positive attitude and her

passion for her work.

I get up every day excited about

what were doing now, says

Sowell. Whos going to call and

what sort of challenge we will

get to work on next? Its like awrapped present on a regular

business day. You never know

whats in store!

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wr tat an tese sestns w

ve a ear fs fr te nt.

Wrte dwn r as, dreas andasratns and at te ften.

Wrtn te dwn rns te nt

te sa wrd and aes te

tane and rea.

s yu cnsider areas t

cus yur attentin tis

nt be sure t lk

at eac area r yurental and etinal

state, yur pysical

well-bein, yur spiritual

needs as well as yur

nancial nes.

Te clr r te nt Deceber is

reen and te tee is apprac te

year end wit ait and peace ind.

t is te tie t lk t te uture wit

psitive tuts and bjective eyes.

Se te areas t cnsider are listed

belw. Te best day in Deceber t write

dwn yur desires and wises is te 5t.Tis is te day te new n wic is

cnsidered te aical day r wises

t be expressed.

rt

Deceber is te tie t enlist te elp

yur ier pwer and seek uidance

and cunicatin r yur reatest

and iest d. Yu ay want texplre a new place wrsip tat eeds

yu spiritually. ncrprate rankness

and nesty in all yur dealins and

cunicatins every type.

or Wrd

enew yur cnnectin and respnsibility


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t ur wrld tis nt as yu cnnect

t and explre nature and its beauty. Use

yur intuitin, wic is yur gd iven

it, in all tins tis nt. Find and

aintain peace ind as yu clse utte year wit jy and tanksivin.

Freed

Tis is te nt r spntaneity in all

tins especially in celebratins. Discver

yur sense adventure and explre yur

wrld in new and innvative ways. Tis is

a wnderul tie r internatinal travel

t really explre ur wrld. maintainpsitive expectatins in all tins and

tat is wat yu will receive.

e law

Te enery tis nt is cused

n te law ur cuntry includin

attrneys and curt prceedins. make

a cnscius ert t nr and bey ur

laws and yur wn etics and values.llw yur wn cnscience t uide yu

in every cice tis nt.

ots

t isnt just te seasn tat brins ut ur

enerus spirit tis nt but it is te

enery te nt. g wit te fw

wen eelin enerus and ivin. have

ait in yursel and ters. Keep tateelin riendliness and allantry alive

as yu ve tru te nt. Find

and an n t d luck as yu eel te

jyul eelin ptiis.

her datn

Tis is te nt t seek and retain

entrs r enrll in ier educatin.

Pilspy will be a eature tis

nt in lit te enery

educatin. Tis is te nt t seek

answers and nd slutins.

careessness

vid srtcuts and appraces tat ay

see ver-bard. Keep tit cntrl verextravaance and excess tis nt.

Be very aware eelin sel-riteus

r akin assuptins witut urter

study. Be diplatic and carin in yur

cunicatin wit ters.

s yu create and wrk yur plan tis

nt take a lk at yursel wit

bjective eyes and include tse areas

were yu need se wrk and celebratete areas were yu ave dne well. ie is

a jurney and ne we are eant t learn

and teac r. very sinle experience

we ave we are learnin tru and

teacin r. earn well and live in jy!

December afrmation:I choose to live in aith and joy.


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tell s ab r

bsiess bacr,a w ile

i wri wi e o Cars.

ave a deree in ccuntin

and an mB, plus a P. ter 20

years wrkin in vernental/

bank auditin and nancial services

sales and cpliance, wanted te

experience wnin y wn business.

Tru netwrkin rles andpprtunities wit eWenetwrk

and te heart ink, discvered tat

enjyed and was successul in elpin

sall business wners, entrepreneurs

and sales pressinals prte and

arket teir prducts and services.

Since Sendoutards is a tl tat

lends itsel t accplisin tat

al r business usin reetincards and its, it was a natural t.

s an independent anaer wit

te cpany, nt nly assist

establised businesses wit teir

arketin erts, but cnsult wit

tse desirin t start teir wn

reetin card business.

professional spotlight by Kim Hughes

Jerilyn Mcdonald


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Wa lie e ms ab

ri r w bsiess?

enjy te reed t take risks and

relyin n y abilities, knwlede and

skills t ake tins wrk.

d i a bei

a wma is a aaae r

a isaaae i ri

r w bsiess, r es

a ee maer?

ave experienced bt te benet

bein a wan in business and

its liitatins. n te end, it is wwell yu run yur business r d yur

jb, reardless yur ender, tat

deterines yur success r ailure.

s Carle r me w?

, were are rm

riiall a w i

e i Carle?

a riinally r Texas, ved tWasintn D a ew years ater cllee

and et y usband, er, wile we

wrked as auditrs r te vernent.

We relcated t arltte ater decidin

t leave vernent and D r a

re relaxed livin envirnent and t

pursue private industry careers. Tat

was ver 25 years a and we nw

arltte e.

Wa is e ms callei

ar ri r bsiess?t is st callenin t be respnsible

r din it all and balancin te tie

required t et it all dne!

I discovered thatI enjoyed and was

successul in helpingsmall business owners,entrepreneurs and sales

proessionals


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te ecm is ri

w; wl ecrae

wme sar a bsiess

ri sc cerai imes?

wuld encurae a wan t starta business ater cnsiderin all te

necessary actrs and researc

invlved. Te ecny wuld certainly

be a ne actr in any decisin t start

any business.

Wa aice ae r

wme w are js sari

i bsiess?D nt be araid t llw yur intuitin,

d yur ewrk and keep ne t tw

years resurces in reserve r backup,

i and wen needed t all back n.

ice are qie isible

ere i e wrl

scial meia. Wa is rii si scial meia

as a marei l?

a a tecnly junky but ave nly

scratced te surace scial edia

and its ipact n business. d tink

scial edia as its place in arketin

and it as quickly bece an acceptable,

eective business arketin tl. But

als believe tat we ust be cautius te any expert recendatins r

varius platrs cin n te rizn

versus deterinin ur wn needs based

upn te type industry we wrk in and

te tie and resurces we ave available

t cit t it.

We are wri, were

wl we ms liel ? lve t travel anywere! n te winter

yu it nd e n te ski slpes

sewere in , V r WV i a

lucky because it is y avrite persnal

sprt and tere is ntin better tat

experiencin te peace and beauty te

tp a snw capped untain.

Do not be araid toollow your intuition,

do your homeworkand keep one to twoyears o resources in

reserve or backup


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cl cse a er

ressi r rsel besies

e e are i, wa wl

a be, a w?

wuld be an actr! wanted t ajrin usic and dance in cllee but was

cnvinced tat a business career wuld

prvide e a better eans r supprt as

a wan. a rateul r y business

career pprtunities but ver te past

ew years, ave been able t pursue y

actin drea, perrin in several lcal

cunity teatres arltte and

take actin and dance classes wen yscedule perits. d believe tat te

entire wrld S a stae and w we act

ut lie, deterines ur ability t survive,

live, lve and ive back t ters!

Were see

a r bsiess eears rm w?

Predictin ve years ut

is callenin in ur ever-

canin, tecnical wrld,

but i culd resee te

uture, wuld want t

cntinue elpin ters

by triplin te nuber peple

serve in business as well as devte alarer percentae tie t vlunteerin

and travelin.

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e lidays are eant t be a appy,

enjyable seasn. Yet te stress sppin,

decratin and entertainin can seties

dapen te spirit. here are se easy tips t elp

yu ake tis a reat, stress-ree liday seasn:

Bere eadin t te all, ake a list everyne yu want t ive a it t and se

ideas its tey ay like. Tis will elp

yu ranize a budet and strealine yur

experience nce yu it te stres.

Start early s yull ave re tie t nd tat

perect it r everyne n yur list. ter all,

yure less apt t select a reat it i yu are

rusin tru a stre bere tey clse n

ristas ve. Try t sp durin te week t avid ln ceck-

ut lines.

T elp keep te liday budet in ceck,

cnsider akin andade its r persnalized

cupns. Tese its are seties te st

reebered and st valuable t receive.

nlist te kids t elp yu decrate. ts a

reat way t spend tie teter as a aily

and lets everyne eel re a part teliday celebratins.

Wrap its as yu rater tan leavin

everytin until ristas ve. nd dnt ret

te stckins. Purin ut te cntents a

stckin is a bi part te ristas rnin

traditin. Wile te stckins will always ave

candy and ruit, te sall stckin stuer its

are wat ake stckins st erable.

T ake bat tie re un r all te kids,stu teir stckins wit a selectin

inexpensive bat art ites.

Yu can nd bat paints,

arkers and crayns tat let

te little nes unleas teir

inner Picasss. Battub clins

and a letters, sapes and

nubers let te create a new asterpiece

every tie tey et clean.

eed a last inute stckin stuer idea r yur

spuse? Pick up te r & haer Spinbrus

Prclean, wic prvides practicality in a

sleekpackae. Tis ttbrus reves up t

70% plaque in ard-t-reac places and willleave teir ut eelin clean and reresed.

nd ater all, res breat is necessary wen

yure standin under te istlete!

bine unctinal wit un by addin kid-

avrite r & haer Spinbrus battery-

pwered ttbruses t yur cildrens stckin

tis year. Fr te irl w lves decratin

everytin r er ntebk t er bedr,

te r & haer Spinbrus Kids my Way!battery-pwered ttbrus is te perect

stckin stuer. Wit re tan 140 water sae

stickers tat can be applied t te #10322_

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andle, se can create er wn cust ne--a-

kind ttbrus, akin brusin tie re un.

Fr little bys w ave been d tis year,

Santa can include an r & haer Spinbrus

Kids Tas & Friends ttbrus t teirstckin. Featurin te uc-lved Tas te

Tank nine, te ttbrus will elp place kids

n te express track t te batr sink t

brus ater a ull day liday sweets. Fr re

inratin, visit www.spinbrus.c.


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relationships Mary Elizabeth Murphy, Managing Director of S.T.A.R. Resources

Dear mar zaet, Wtansvn end s and

crstas fast aran,

i ave t sa i feen a tte

t. i jst dnt nd tat t

e ratef fr r tanf at.

e en sees t e ettn

etter fr everne t e, and

te deands tat wrates,

frends and fa ae ne are qte taxn. i nw tat

i sd e tanf, t at ts

te f ear i nd sef ess s

tan ever. hw d i reset

rattde ttn?

ie,

ei n

be ier

Dear BTBB,

n te wrds President Bill

lintn, eel yur pain. Believe it r

nt, yu are nt te nly persn w

as expressed tis exact uilt t e

durin te liday seasn. Tey eellike teyve been scrapin by all year

wit te prise tat tins wuld et

better, and ere it is Deceber and

tey dnt ntice uc iprveent.

Tat sae bitter questin keeps

bubblin up: Wat d ave t be

tankul r?

Te rst tin yu suld d t STtat ratitude buttn witin yursel is t

take a lk at te calendar aain. Sure,

its Deceber already. But yuve ade

it t Deceber. Tink tat! Wit all

te diculties yuve aced, yuve

verce yur bstacles; yuve at least

verce enu te t ake it

tis ar. Be tankul t yursel r te

resurceulness, te perseverance andte patience t ce tis ar.

s yu lk at te calendar, tink abut

te als yu set at te beinnin

te year. hw any te ave

yu reaced? o tse yu ave

nt reaced, w clse are yu t

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reacin te? Quit Quickbks and

mS mney r a secnd; wat ave yu

accplised? Wat are yu ar aln

yur way t accplisin? ain,

be tankul t yursel r settin and

eetin tse als. Be tankul ttse arund yu wve elped yu t

attain te.

Finally, take a lk arund at tse

peple. hw any te ave reasn

t be rateul t yu? Seties tats

a dicult questin t answer nestly

r witut disclaier. everteless, its

an iprtant questin t ask yursel:w any peple ave elped aln

teir pat tis year? hw any te

are tankin e tis liday seasn?

te nuber yu reac is lwer tan

yud like r even i its ier! ten

set new als r yursel. Tse als

suld include ivin riends, neibrs,

c-wrkers and aily reasns t be

tankul truut te year. t sundslike a clic at tis tie year, but

wen yu d d r ters, wen yu

elp tse arund yu, yu truly learn

wat yu ave t be tankul r.

njy yur liday seasn! Until next

tie reain

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aily teter r a reat eal

tis liday seasn but dnt

ave a lt tie t ck, stck up n

favrul inredients t ake yur jb easy

and yur wle aily appy.

Whether youre servin a hearty breakast,

un party appetizers or a casual dinner, usin

Johnsonville Sausae is a siple way to ake

your recipes taste ore delicious than ever.

With all the spices and seasonins you need

included riht in the sausae, youll save tie

and have a favorul eal sure to brin your

aily toether this holiday season.

For ore ways to add reat taste to yourholidays, visit www.johnsonville.co.

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Yield: approxiately 12 eatballs

1 e1/4 cup ilk

1/3 cup dry breadcrubs

1 16-ounce packae Johnsonville talian ll

atural ground Sausae

2 tablespoons olive oil

n lare bowl, cobine e, ilk and bread-

crubs. et stand or 3 to 4 inutes or until

liquid is absorbed. dd sausae; ix well.Shape into eatballs. n a lare skillet, saut

eatballs in olive oil until olden brown and no

loner pink.

Serve with your avorite pasta sauce and noodles.


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