Leaders: Don’t Be the One Who Sits Back Quietly Leaders, don’t be that person who sits back in silence as a power tactic—waiting for one of your managers to show vulnerability when presenting an idea that’s still forming. Yes, statistics and data are critical. But let’s be honest—how do you think ideas become actions before the data exists? Every innovative strategy starts in an undefined space, long before the metrics can catch up. Creativity must be appreciated differently

Think Your Business Is Hitting Tough Times? Executives—do you ever feel like your business is hitting rock? In the 1850s, more than 1,500 Irish immigrants faced that challenge literally while carving through the granite of South Carolina’s Stumphouse Mountain. Their goal was bold: build a tunnel connecting Charleston to the Midwest. For years they worked with hand tools, through danger, darkness, and dwindling hope. The tunnel was never completed, but their determination and

“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” — Sir Edmund Hillary Have you ever noticed that climbers going down a steep mountain are often more jolly and talkative than those going up? Going up demands focus, careful footing, and constant attention. Every step is a micro-decision. The path is uncertain, and the risk is high. The energy is inward, the mind alert. Coming down, the hard work is done. Confidence grows with each safe step. The view feels earned. Conversati

When was the last time you got out and hiked in the mountains? I was fortunate enough this weekend to hike the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The rhododendrons surrounded me. The trail was serene — the kind of silence that gives the mind space to think. The only sound was my shoes stepping on the jagged rocks. As the climb steepened, the rocks demanded attention. Each choice mattered: step on the rock, step around it, move forward. Micro-decisions made in real time.

During a recent visit to Utah, I had the chance to explore one of the state’s many fascinating dinosaur museums—a reminder of just how much the past can teach us. Utah is one of the richest areas in the world for dinosaur fossil discoveries. In fact, over 115 different dinosaur species have been unearthed there, with Dinosaur National Monument and sites near Moab and Price offering some of the most significant paleontological finds in North America. Standing among ancient fos

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