The Geoscientist Who Built a Global Company and Found That Success Alone Did Not Bring Inner Peace
By: Sienna Whitmore There is a particular kind of exhaustion that high achievers rarely talk about publicly because it is so difficult to explain without sounding ungrateful. It is the exhaustion that arrives not from failure but from relentless success, from decades of building and striving and delivering and expanding until the person doing all […]
The Book That Argues Cancer Cannot Be Conquered by Any Single Genius Working Alone, and Why Voices of Oncology Makes a Compelling Case for Medical Collaboration
By: Peter Thompson There is a version of scientific progress that we have been sold for decades: the lone researcher in the lab, the eureka moment, the breakthrough that changes everything. Kirk V. Shepard and Ramin Farhood have spent their combined careers watching that version of progress prove insufficient against the actual complexity of cancer, […]
Royston G King Reviews the Value of Being Checkable Online
If there is a recurring word across his pieces, it might be checkable. The Malaysia-based entrepreneur has built much of his thinking around the idea that in a crowded digital market, one useful thing a person or business can be is verifiable, and that the willingness to be checked can be closer to an asset […]
Turning Adversity Into Enterprise, Inside Dr. Rhonda Anita’s Blueprint for Building a Platform That Helps Leaders Heal Unresolved Trauma
Most executives build a brand around a single product or service. Dr. Rhonda Anita is building hers around a philosophy and around a gap she saw in the leadership world that few others were addressing. The Atlanta-based entrepreneur, certified life coach, author, and founder of Amazing Life Empowerment Group has spent her career turning personal […]
The Man Who Blended Intangible and Science Into One Word and Changed How the World Thinks About Human Connection
By: Robert Garcia There are books that teach you a framework and books that change how you see the world, and the rarest ones do both simultaneously without you quite noticing the shift happening. Intangience by Ernie Ross belongs in that rare category. The word itself, a portmanteau of intangible and science, tells you everything […]
Joseph B. Diehl on How Professional Designations Build Credibility
By: Natalie Johnson Professional credentials serve as a gateway to opportunity, but their real value emerges over time. For seasoned leaders, designations represent a commitment to continuous learning, ethical judgment, and the ability to solve increasingly complex challenges. For Joseph B. Diehl, Managing Director of DIEHL & CO. LLC, a career spanning corporate finance, nonprofit […]
Dr. Sierra Pollard, Building Cross-Disciplinary Workforce Pipelines for Startups in Space
By: Natalie Johnson As the space sector expands into new commercial markets, building cross-disciplinary talent has become just as important as developing new technologies. For Dr. Sierra Pollard, Director of Space Innovation and Curriculum Developer & Creator at the University of Florida, the challenge is not simply preparing students for technical careers. It is creating […]
Emily Campbell on How to Fund Research That Makes a Real Difference for Rare Ovarian Cancers
By: Natalie Johnson In 2023, when Emily Campbell received her diagnosis, first misdiagnosed as low-grade serous ovarian cancer, then correctly identified as borderline ovarian tumors, she encountered something that shaped everything that followed. Across multiple doctors, specialists, and care team conversations, the consistent reality was that these cancers were rare, misunderstood, and chronically underfunded. At […]
Why Experienced CFOs Are Commanding Bigger Pay Packages
Companies pursuing major business transformations are placing greater value on chief financial officers with experience leading large public organizations through periods of operational change. Recent coverage from Fortune and The Wall Street Journal suggests that competition for established finance leaders is contributing to larger compensation packages. Nike’s appointment of veteran executive David Denton provides a […]
Dropping Bombs: The Conversation Between Mike Smilo and Brad Lea That Was About More Than Just Cancer
By Bridget Mulroy On an episode of Dropping Bombs, hosted by Brad Lea, I expected a familiar arc: diagnosis, treatment, recovery, reflection. What unfolded instead felt more like a raw, unfiltered exchange between two people trying to make sense of something that refuses to be simplified. Smilo didn’t open with statistics. He opened with confusion. […]
Jason Slattum on Part-Time Leaders Who Deliver Full-Time Impact
By: Natalie Johnson Companies have long assumed that transformative leadership requires a full-time executive. Jason Slattum argues that the assumption no longer reflects how many growing businesses operate. As experienced executives seek greater flexibility and early-stage companies face increasing pressure to scale efficiently, fractional leadership has become a practical way to access senior expertise without […]
Dwight Price and Three Decades of Trust in Tennessee’s Foothills
In Maryville, Tennessee, and the towns that spread across the Foothills area, buying or selling a home is rarely a simple decision. It involves money, timing, and a lot of trust in the person guiding you through it. Dwight Price has spent three decades doing that work, and for many people in the area, his […]
Why Dr. Kirk Sanford Treats Healing as a Conversation
Regenerative medicine sits at an awkward crossroads. The science is moving fast, the public interest is intense, and the marketing has raced ahead of what the evidence can actually support. Patients researching stem cell therapy or longevity medicine often find themselves stuck between three unhelpful sources: breathless promotion, textbooks written for people who already hold […]
How Nick Burns Is Bringing Trust Back to Recruiting
Ask Nick Burns what makes a hire work, and he will not start with a resume. He starts with fit. Skills can be taught, he likes to say, but culture cannot, and when the culture is wrong, nothing else holds up for long. That conviction is the foundation of TrustedHire, the boutique recruiting firm Nick […]
Bridget Hom on Why Success Starts With Belief
Most business advice starts with a tactic. Bridget Hom starts somewhere less comfortable. She starts with what is happening between your ears before you ever open your laptop. Bridget is the founder and CEO of Bridge to Freedom Coaching, and her argument is that mindset is usually the first problem and the first part of […]