You run a good company. Your team respects you. Your numbers are solid. But when you need to think through a major decision, test a contrarian idea, or talk honestly about what keeps you up at night, who do you call? Most CEOs don’t have anyone they can think out loud with. It’s not a
Economics, workforce trends, and decision quality When the industry’s most experienced operators begin to align on the same signals, it’s worth paying attention. That was the undertone coming out of this year’s NALP Leaders Forum. Behind the presentations and panels, there was steady agreement on one thing: the next two to three years could be
Why elite operators use data to sharpen instinct, not replace it I’ve trained for Ironman races with enough gadgets on my wrist to launch a small satellite. Power. Pace. Heart rate. Sleep. HRV. Recovery scores. Training load. Fueling alerts. Weather overlays. Route gradients. Cadence targets. Every number promises the same thing: follow the data, and
In February, landscaping leaders learn how strong their culture actually is. Not the culture they describe in meetings or post on the wall. The real one. The one that shows up when people are tired, the weather is unpredictable, patience is thin and leadership decisions actually matter. For companies deep in snow season, this is

