Category Archives: Leadership

The Power of People and Ideas

One of my mentors once told me that you are the product of the people you spend your time with, and this statement has been core to my actions and life throughout the last three years.  However, my perspective on this has expanded recently.  One of my friends proposed a change, instead saying, “you areContinue reading “The Power of People and Ideas”

Paying it Forward

“You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” – Henry David Thoreau Throughout my life I have always chased after opportunities to learn and develop myself.  Due to this passion for growth, a strong program of development opportunities for employees was always a key item in where I wantedContinue reading “Paying it Forward”

Encourage the Heart

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” – Maya Angelou In my first consulting job following graduation I had the opportunity to work with a committed and values-based team focused on changing the lives of thousands ofContinue reading “Encourage the Heart”

My virtual keynote speech

Not everyday do I get the opportunity to articulate my thoughts and beliefs to a group of rising and current leaders.  I had just this opportunity on the evening of October 3rd, when I was asked to deliver a keynote speech for the SigEp Balanced Man Scholarship Banquet for the SigEp chapter at Wright StateContinue reading “My virtual keynote speech”

Life Lessons From My Wedding

“People are weird.  When we find someone with weirdness that is compatible with ours, we team up and call it love.” – Dr. Suess On September 5th, 2020, I married my best friend.  While our wedding day was nothing like what we had imagined when I proposed in the fall of 2019, we could notContinue reading “Life Lessons From My Wedding”