Fall means the same thing to all of us, I think … the reinstatement of school zones on the commute to work! Right? Really, fall is all about change, including the start of the school year. Early bedtimes, packed lunches, and after-school practice: it’s a series of routines you either…

As my wife and I recover from a couple of minor joint surgeries, I’ve spent a little more time than usual inside hospitals. I’ve started to schedule our appointments with one important factor in mind: whether or not the cafeteria is open. Eating in a cafeteria thrills me because you…

Growing up without much money, I missed out on a lot of the “fun” stuff other kids at school took for granted. Trips to Cedar Point, weekends on a Michigan lake, video game systems, and cable television were foreign to me for a long time. My family’s version of a…

At the end of 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that its PreCheck program reached a record 20 million members. They announced the milestone with pride and touted its incredible growth since inception in 2013. But for those who have flown recently, you may have noticed those PreCheck lines…

If you’ve ever seen that 1999 classic “The Matrix,” you know the plot hinges on machines using humans as an energy source. I won’t give anything else away (I’m strongly anti-spoiler), but as far-fetched as that premise may be, it’s true that the human body runs on electrical signals and…

Too often, there are people in history whose accomplishments get overshadowed by the headlines they make.  In business, as in life, success isn’t just about skill – it’s about persistence. We’ve all encountered roadblocks that make us question whether pushing forward is worth it. But the people who redefine industries,…