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A Strong Start: The Athlete Who Became a Trusted Planner Brandon Willett didn’t begin his career in a boardroom. His early lessons in leadership were earned on the football field in Monrovia, Indiana, where he played three sports at his local high school. That same drive and discipline carried him...

Predictability in performance drives higher valuations and faster deal cycles.  Leaders must practice “strategic subtraction,” saying no to distractions.  Systems like OKRs and decision matrices institutionalize disciplined tradeoffs.  Growth is most valuable when it is sustainable, repeatable, and predictable.  I’ve spent years advising leaders who are navigating inflection points —...

Stuart Deane grew up in Brisbane, Australia, where his love for competition and community took root early. As a student at Redeemer Lutheran College, he pushed himself in both academics and sports. By the time he graduated in 1988, he had already represented the State of Queensland in athletics and...

Intelligence as a Global Benchmark: In a world where talent, knowledge, and innovation drive economic power, cognitive ability has become an important—if imperfect—benchmark for nations. Intelligence, often quantified through IQ (intelligence quotient), is shaped not only by genetics but also by education systems, public policy, cultural values, and access to resources....

Government technology contractor GovCIO has acquired SoldierPoint Digital Health from Iron Bow Technologies, gaining control of digital health services that reach 2.7 million veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs programs. The acquisition brings SoldierPoint's 300-person workforce under GovCIO's management along with a $2 billion, seven-year Connected Care Integrated Network contract...

From fintech to healthcare to live streaming, a mobile product architect and startup growth mentor shares how thoughtful engineering turns first users into loyal advocates. Most startups pour their energy into getting new users through the door. Ads, launch campaigns, social media buzz — all focused on acquisition. But in...

Why the World’s Wealthiest Are Moving to the UAE—and Why It Matters: If you could live anywhere, where would you go? For a record number of entrepreneurs, investors, and global builders, the answer is increasingly the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In 2025, an estimated 142,000 millionaires will relocate worldwide—a surge of...

In the fast-paced, competitive world of automotive sales, standing out requires more than product knowledge or persuasive techniques—it demands genuine connection, strategic thinking, and a relentless commitment to growth. Romulo Gomez, a top-performing sales professional at Toyota of North Miami, embodies these principles, leveraging both traditional sales skills and modern...

America’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2025 Have you ever wondered who the richest Americans are and who owns the sports teams you cheer for? From the Clippers to the Raiders, these billionaires control the most valuable and expensive sports franchises in the world. They have turned sports into a billion-dollar...

For much of modern business history, the wealthiest circles were marked by discretion, particularly when it came to personal identity. Only in the last two decades have media outlets and financial analysts begun documenting openly LGBTQ+ billionaires who command vast fortunes across industries. In today’s billionaire-dominated world, the richest LGBTQ+...