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The X-Factor: Mindset as a Force Multiplier

A Case for Purpose = Profit

08/01/2025 A Case for Purpose = Profit The rebels of Wall Street discovered something shocking

Data, Power, and People: What’s Next for the Grid?

06/17/2025 Data, Power, and People: What’s Next for the Grid? The energy transition is happening all around us — in our homes, our cars, and increasingly, in the digital infrastructure that powers our lives.false

Original and Real: Why It Pays to Be Yourself

01/04/2017 Original and Real: Why It Pays to Be Yourself There was a time in my life when I cared way too much about what people thought of me.

Cheers : Where Everyone Knows Your Name

07/14/2016 Cheers : Where Everyone Knows Your Name The past few weeks have been hard. There I was...getting ahead of myself, big time making plans without having the data I needed to be making plans.false

Lions, Tigers and Trolls

05/11/2016 Lions, Tigers and Trolls There's no place like home. I love watching movies with my kid.

Excluding the unemployed is just ... wrong.

04/21/2016 Excluding the unemployed is just ... wrong. The phone rang. I heard a fragile voice on the other end of the line who was doing everything she could to keep it together. I asked, "Are you okay?"false

You do this full time?

03/29/2016 You do this full time? You do this, full time?

It Only Gets Better

12/28/2015 It Only Gets Better Today I turned the big 4-0. And I can honestly say I've never been happier. This year has been filled with sacrifice, more hard work, and learning.false

Lessons from my 5 Year Old on Fear

12/09/2015 Lessons from my 5 Year Old on Fear My kid turns 5 tomorrow. (Yes, 5! Where DOES the time go?) As I sit here and watch her sleep, I cannot help but remember how five years ago in thisfalse

Quit, Stick, or Pivot

12/01/2015 Quit, Stick, or Pivot Power and money can seemingly defeat humility, relationships, wit, and passion. My one wish for everyone is that you never let a lack of resourcesfalse

No Skin, No Win: Nothing is Free

10/06/2015 No Skin, No Win: Nothing is Free This weekend on my way home from my long run, I passed by a silly man who was jumping up and down pointing to his sign. It read "free" something. Ifalse

09/03/2015 Know, Show and Grow What makes a brand? Iconic brands like Apple, Nike, Coca-Cola, and Starbucks have spent billions to build their brands. Why is Apple so successful?false