The 2nd World | Weekly Report for May 30, 2025
I have often mocked people for loudly proclaiming their “1st World” problems on social media. “OMG, traffic is terrible.” or “They ran out of soy milk at Starbucks.” Many of us…
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…