I recently spent a weekend with a friend in Mountain City, Tennessee, a small Appalachian town at 2,400 feet, surrounded by stunning mountain ridges and good people. It is a town that has been losing its economic footing for decades.…

My daughter competed in a USA Gymnastics state meet this weekend. The girls were judged on many elements. It caused me to ponder a possible analogy to the way people manage their money. A lot of folks approach money with…

Another college graduation period is almost upon us. I was recently asked by a client to talk to their soon-to-graduate son about how to get a job in an increasingly difficult labor market. I agreed. The client asked me what…

Early 2026 has proven to be a season of upheaval.  In technology boardrooms, technology stock prices, and even on the ice in Milan, we are seeing signs of disruption. Four stories, seemingly unrelated, together paint a picture of a world in…

As a family of four, our oven has increasingly become one of our most used appliances. Between the nearly endless supply of chicken that 4- and 6-year-olds somehow are able to consume, birthday cakes, and daily meals, it gets plenty…