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These are truly unique times in which we are living: global pandemic, renewed focus on systemic racism and economic disparity,...

Today is the 30th anniversary of my 30th birthday!  Another milestone; one step closer to the next phase of my journey.  So, I apologize...

Last week’s Super Bowl was fantastic; it had everything you could possibly want in an NFL football game: fast pace, great execution, the...

You’ve done everything right. Your private sector and community stakeholders are at the table. You have regional alignment and...

I’m never ready for Thanksgiving until the day before. I’m never ready for Christmas until Thanksgiving. As I grow older, the years go...

My original intent for this Blog was a wrap-up on the recent American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Convention in Nashville. ...

Sh&t Happens: Are You Prepared? On April 9, 2017 a passenger named David Dao on a United Airlines flight was forcibly removed from his...

Last month as I watched the first half of the Super Bowl come to an end with the Patriots trailing by 21 points, I turned to the group...