Jun 21

When a Conversation Takes a Serious Turn

Last week I had the opportunity to meet Katherine Ngaruiya (Kat). We had a video call scheduled, but technology was not my friend, so it turned into a phone call. Here we were two professionals sharing our career journeys and present engagements—simply getting to know one another

Shannon Williams
Jun 14

Call it what you want, but don’t ignore the inspection

As of 2:30 PM this past Tuesday, my wife and I are the proud owners of a second home. More accurately, we are the new landlords of a townhouse that will be occupied by our daughter and two of her friends while they are in college.

Bert Armstrong
Jun 7

A Shared Responsibility

Tuesday marked the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Some of my contemporaries, and many from the previous generation revere RFK. They have a strong sentimentality looking back on his ideas, and his ideals. This year I set out to understand why, and to read about the learnings that shaped his belief

May 31

The Elephant in the Room

I love talking to my friend, Bernice Sanders Smoot. She is the founder and principal of a firm called Saint Wall Street, LLC that helps nonprofits capture and articulate their value. The first time I heard her speak, I had one of those “I really need to meet her” moments.

Leslie Starsoneck

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