Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it. Thomas Paine After months of pandemic, lockdown, and the surreality foisted upon us by [...]

“Do you have a few minutes?” he said as he poked his head into my office. “Sure,” I responded as I put my pen down and walked around my desk. He continued, “As [...]

One of the dangerous side effects of our current COVID-19 shutdown is the inevitable feeling of helplessness that comes from being directed to “shelter-in-place” – particularly [...]

The key is not to figure out what the best people are doing and try to emulate it – rather, figure out what causes people and companies to be successful. Clayton Christensen One of the [...]

Open your arms to change but don’t let go of your values. Dalai Lama In a recent interview, a candidate pulled out a piece paper, referenced the post below and asked me about our company [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!  I couldn’t help a bit of consideration for that outstanding example of leadership and poise that we’ve experienced from birth: our Mom.  Whether it’s [...]

I had the opportunity to see two powerful movies this week, both of which told stories of individuals standing in the face of dreadful circumstances. For me, each elicited a visceral reaction – I [...]

On Monday’s, I like to make the rounds. How was your week-end? What’s up for this week? How are you feeling? Walking into our warehouse yesterday, I was greeted by a smiling team member who [...]

In 2008, I purchased the kernel of Northwind Pharmaceuticals with the help of a bank. During that process, I created a business plan to demonstrate to the bank that there was a vision, [...]

In November of 2015, I graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program (10KSB)through Babson College. This program was created to bring small business owners together in an [...]