Ignite Presentation | Weekly Report for May 2, 2025
My friend and fellow Virginia Council of CEOs member Melissa Ball suggested that I do an Ignite Presentation at our annual retreat in Williamsburg. “Sure,” I replied. “What should I talk about?” “Talk about buying a boat…
A Bona Fide Birthday for Texas Inn | Weekly Report for April 18, 2025
I don’t remember much from my four years of Latin, but a few short phrases have stayed with me through the years. I have committed many age-old adages to memory as…
What the Duck? | Weekly Report for April 4, 2025
As we cruise past the 5th anniversary of Novel Coronavirus Sars-19 aka Covid, I still can’t believe it’s been five years since our lives and businesses were upended and changed forever. 2020 seems…
The Pursuit of Happiness | Weekly Report for March 28, 2025
In 2011, the United Nations passed Resolution 65/309, which led to the creation of the World Happiness Report. It’s a joint effort by the UN and Oxford University with data from 140 countries collected by Gallup. The…
98% Of All Business Is Small Business | Weekly Report for March 14, 2025
Longtime readers of the Weekly Report will know I have stated “98% of all business is small business” on many occasions: in 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, and last year, the phrase popped…