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I am a bit of an aberration in my circle in the love of cats like Charlies Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, and Mr. John Coltrane. Now even those who “dig the improv” or have been “fractured by turnaround” probably don’t think of John Coltrane as a transformational entrepreneur. Why not?  He had an unassuming […]

This blog opens a series pulling from my storytelling roots. In the months to come, I will share a run of conversations with indomitable spirits blended with stories from the yesteryear schooling us in leadership, innovation, and doggedness. Dive face-first with me into an examination of revered traits with the series: GRIT. Grime. Guts. Let’s […]

“To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.” -Ecclesiastes 3:1 Ecclesiastes was most likely written by Solomon with the intent of teaching people about the importance of wisdom. He wanted people to learn how to learn. Over the last 18 months, there has been a good pull here at […]

As part of a talk to aspiring entrepreneurs, I touted the upside of failure; some were surprised. I was told no over 100 times when I asked investors to fund GRIDSMART. GRIDSMART was born in a self-funded, non-climate controlled attic on used desks. Take a guess at how many “nos” we heard before we, a […]