Here’s how you make something happen

One of my favorite entrepreneurs in Atlanta, Jon Birdsong, is showing everyone how to get something done. Jon is one of the team members at Atlanta Ventures, which exists to serve entrepreneurs. Jon had a “burning desire” to help foster more honest, trustworthy, and real local journalism. He wanted great writers to have a forum…

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20 ways driverless cars will change EVERYTHING

I’ve been talking for some time about how driverless cars are going to change EVERYTHING. It’s a funny concept when you first hear it. The typical reaction is, “Yeah, so I get that we won’t have to drive ourselves around anymore…it’ll be like taking the bus. How is that going to change anything else?” Oh,…

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Book #8: The Trap of Success

My goal in 2018 is to read 52 books. Here is a list of all the books I’ve read so far this year. Each book is ranked on a 5-star scale (5 is best). ***** The Trap of Success Full disclosure: The Trap of Success was written by my friend, Gene Hammett. And, it includes a bonus…

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Leaders: Only do what only you can do

To follow up on my post last week, where I referenced the great advice I received from Doug Shipman for leaders to resist picking up the oar, I wanted to share another anecdote that was shared with me by a friend a while back: “Only do what only you can do” If you’re leading a…

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