Eighteen months ago I took the plunge to fulfil a long held Go Big Goal from my Life List - I signed myself up to learn to surf. I spent a week in Bali at surf school and discovered a new passion that has become a full blown love affair....

In the late 1970s, Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck rather boldly declared that Gross National Happiness, measured across more than 30 factors, is more important than Gross Domestic Product. It was a radical idea that challenged the conventional wisdom that economic growth should be the primary metric that defines progress...

When it comes to the car you want to buy, speed, reliability, miles per gallon, and many other metrics are a paramount choice that must be carefully considered. However, when it comes to where you buy that car, however, the answer is a bit more definitive. A positive and streamlined...

A business model defines how a company creates, delivers, and captures value. At any point in time a strong business model creates profitability and sustainability. The challenge in changing times is that yesterday’s successful business model may be inappropriate in today’s market.   Things like revenue streams, customer segments, cost structures,...

Recent return-to-office (RTO) initiatives have been met with considerable resistance and noncompliance. Despite the repeated failure of RTO efforts, leaders continue to launch RTO cycles, seemingly expecting different outcomes. This persistence in repeating the same RTO strategy while hoping for different outcomes calls to mind the age-old definition of insanity....

There are only three ways a salesperson wins business that matters. Do you know what they are? Typically, salespeople fall into the trap of analyzing why they lost a sales opportunity -- an event for which there are many possible causes. This kind of analysis has its place. However, there...

When generative AI burst into the workplace in late 2022, many organizations scrambled to make sense of the technology and how it could fit into their workflows. At Mural, a leading visual collaboration platform, the response was swift but measured. According to my interview with Jim Kalbach, Chief Evangelist at...

Spencer Short is a name you might not recognize, but his journey is one many can relate to. A Texas A&M graduate with a passion for finance, sports, and community service, Spencer has found success in the corporate world while staying connected to the things that matter most. From his...

Matthew D’Emanuele took the reins as CEO of Yolo Entertainment in January 2024, bringing a wealth of leadership experience from multiple industries. Yolo Entertainment is part of Yolo Group, an Estonia-based company, disrupting the fintech, crypto and venture capital spaces. A Diverse Career  For such an influential role in such a...