Time and money. The drive to lower costs and outpace the competition is bigger than ever. No matter what industry you’re in, you feel it. Amazon is doing to retail what Henry Ford did to the buggy industry 120 years ago. As business leaders, we’ve always prioritized time, financial performance, and quality, which many view…
How fast is your life moving? It doesn’t matter if you’re leading a company, working in sales, or building things as an engineer. We’re all impacted by the same reality: life today is much faster than in the past, and if you’re in the American workforce, it’s not going to slow down. New technologies —…
One of my favorite activities is taking a bike ride. It’s a wonderful way to experience nature and challenge myself. How many miles did I ride? How long did it take? Did I do better than my last time? Cycling is traditionally an individual sport, so I use a Garmin device to answer those questions.…
We’ve all owned a car that went far longer than we expected. Maybe it was the extra maintenance that helped extend it to 200,000 miles. Or we just benefited from a well-built car. Or maybe it was a little bit of both. Yet one thing is certain about a car: the longer you own it,…
It’s happened to you, or someone you know — a trip to the emergency room (ER). It could’ve been for a broken arm, or a life-threatening stroke or heart attack. The ER staff probably did a great job. But was going to the emergency room the right location to receive the care? While you may…
The advance of artificial intelligence, via the first wave of automation, could seriously disrupt life as we know it. It’s not a surprise, considering that computing power doubles every couple of years. Can we say the same for the power of the human mind? This technology is certainly going to have an impact on our workforce.…
The dangers of the sedentary lifestyle, highlighted by the “sitting is the new smoking” movement, have led to intense debate about the lack of physical activity in our country. We’re spending more time sitting at work, staring at our devices when we’re not at work, and neglecting even the simplest of exercises, such as an…
It’s happened to all of us. You get sick and go to the doctor’s office, where they inform you they don’t have your information and you have to fill out the same forms again. If you work in a doctor’s office, you’ve spent way too much time attempting to get a claim paid for a…
Recently, I had the honor of serving as the commencement speaker for the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business in Washington, D.C. I have a personal connection to Georgetown, as my son Clay is about to enter his junior year. My commencement speech focused on three core themes. The first was about adversity and discovering what’s important…
Disrupt or be disrupted? It’s a question facing many companies that are seeking to use technology to disrupt long-standing industries. Case in point: Google is looking to turn the automobile industry upside down with the autonomous Google Self-Driving Car, with a driver behind the wheel for support. These Google cars have logged more than one million…
