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Great Things Often Right Before Our Eyes

So often, the treasures are right there for us to seeā€”but we miss them. How often when we drive do we really see the landscape or the cityscape and think about what it means? Iā€™ve lived in South Florida for almost 25 years, and I had no idea that all through our tri-county region and beyond, we have literally thousands of businesses that actually make thingsā€”right here.

They make bulbs and batteries, cosmetics and armored suits; they make packaging so others can ship and sell things; and they make molds so others can make things. They employ over 90,000 people, and almost half of those are in advanced manufacturingā€”building things that are about our future.

Six sponsors got together a few weeks ago to present the South Florida Manufacturing Associationā€™s evening of connection and conversation about ā€œModernizing Manufacturing.ā€ As sponsors, we were there to engage our guests in conversations about what is going on in the world of business that will help them growā€”and modernize. And while it sounds like another boring industry networking dinner, it was a special evening, because we could not hear ourselves think during the dinner. The conversations were so active and engagedā€”sharing, laughing, learning from each other, and just creating connections that either were new, renewed, and/or deeper than before. We heard personal stories that made connections. We heard business battlefield stories that brought lessons to the fore. And we heard of inspiring and innovative solutions from the participants.

What can we all learn from this?

ā€¢ A lot is happening in all industries that is transformative. ā€œTechā€ and ā€œdigitalā€ are where we all need to become aware and invest, or the market will pass us by.

ā€¢ Business is about people, process, customers and the strategies to rapidly align those. All of them are transforming at a super rate of speed. No matter how traditional or established your business may be, not modernizing is not an option. Continuing transformation is an ongoing requirement.

ā€¢ Thereā€™s so much going on right in our own backyards that is making a difference to our economy and our communities. The expertise and experience are here. Look for it, listen to it and learn from it.

ā€¢ The internal resources in your company are invaluable. They know what is working, and what isnā€™t. They have rich ideasā€”and resources in the community.

Thereā€™s so much more going on than meets our eyes and ears in our own businesses, in the local business community, and in the world of work. When we look, listen and learn, we are enriched and informed.

Hidden treasures, indeed.

Stephen Garber is director of Third Level Ltd. Contact him at 561.752.5505 or sgarber@thirdlevel.com.

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Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. ā€œAs sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,ā€ Limsky says, ā€œSFBW reflects South Floridaā€™s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.ā€

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, ā€œIā€™m a doctor, but I canā€™t operateā€”except on your brand.ā€ He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the worldā€™s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limskyā€™s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the countryā€™s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Menā€™s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.