FAREWELL, for Now

I want to take this opportunity to say Goodbye, at least for now. I will be retiring again at the end of May – the first time from the gasket company I built beginning in 1975, and again after 10 years as a Vistage Chair. As a Vistage Chair, I had the privilege of coaching […]
Best Blogs

General BusinessVistage Research and Insights: Webinars and articles for the C-Level and those who aspire to it. (Available to all, not just Members).Chief Executive Magazine: Great, short articles for CEOs.“No Mercy, No Malice”: Many want to be thought leaders; few are. Dr. Scott Galloway is. Thoughtful (no malice), researched commentary but without filters (no mercy).Take […]
Economy News:

“We’re not out of the woods yet” says ITR Economics’ Brian Beaulieu find out why he says that as he looks at recent economic data and warns that ‘people aren’t liking what they’re seeing about the economy.” Check out his latest “Fedwatch” for more. Tariffs or Taxes? During the campaign, President Trump made the remarkable suggestion that the IRS and […]
Fortune and Misfortune: A Two-Minute Lesson

I believe that much of the quality of our lives lies less in what happens to us, and more in how we choose to interpret and react to events. Dr. Scott Galloway of “No Mercy, No Malice” blog fame once remarked that his experience had taught him that “Nothing is as good or as bad as it […]
The Most Important Thing to Manage

Many of today’s grads aspire to a business career which by necessity will require managing people. That task will be much easier if you learn to manage yourself first. Here’s four great resources. All are short reads that you may well read again and again: Five Temptations of a CEO by Patrick Lencioni: This book made […]
Finding Your Purpose in Life

Many grads are still contemplating their “purpose” in life. Maybe the time would be better spent by defining a process for the search. Fortunately, NYU Business Professor and former Harvard Business Review Publisher Suzy Welch has a great suggestion. Specifically, there are really only three questions that need to be answered to find your purpose according to […]
Is There A “Formula” for Success?

Commencement speakers are usually successful individuals who are happy to share their secrets of success with the leader of tomorrow. These individuals speak from experience, and we can surely learn from them, but it’s important to realize that anyone’s experience is a sample size of one and it can be difficult separate how much is luck and […]
Best Blogs

I hope you find my selection of articles interesting and helpful. But if not, check out this list of sources I rely upon for consistently great content! All are free and worth your time. General BusinessVistage Research and Insights: Webinars and articles for the C-Level and those who aspire to it. (Available to all, not just […]
Additional Featured Resources:

Vistage CEO Confidence IndexWSJ/Vistage Small Business IndexPolicy Uncertainty Index“Tariff Resource Center.”
Economy News

“All over the map”…..”No Recession Yet….” A Rare Thing “All Over the Map”: ITR Economics’ Brian Beaulieu says of the current economic data that ”It seems to be all over the map” … but the economy is “SLOWLY getting better in 2025 “….” gaining some momentum in 2026.” “2025 is the most opportune time to see some reduction […]