Two Major Retail Themes Right Now: Earlier this month at the Inspired Home Show, we were able to spend time with Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon, Wayfair, Meijer, Fred Meyer, Big Lots, Dollar General, and others. Here is what we learned.

The Myth of CEOs Becoming "Less Busy" Over Time: It is tiring coming across articles and various content on twitter that suggest that CEOs should be “less” busy over time. Pardon my french, but it’s truly bullshit.

Corporate Stock Buybacks To Exceed $1 Trillion in 2023: And this is a great thing. Don't tell Warren Buffett otherwise.

Sustainable Ice Cream is Coming?: Unilever, owner of the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream brand, has been hard at work for over a decade in an effort to make ice cream more sustainable. How so? Keep reading.

The Warren Buffett Principals to Running a Business : The greatest long-term investor of our time has shared an unquantifiable amount of wisdom over the years. As a business owner, this particular advice has stuck with me.

We Talkin' about Resort Fees: Unknown flying objects in the sky, unexplained train derailments and chemical spills in Ohio, recent mass shootings, the debt ceiling, continued police violence...and 'we talkin' about resort fees.

History is the Study of Surprises: We’re living history, surprise after surprise after surprise. And just when we think we’ve had all the big surprises for a while, along comes another one.

The Numbers Behind Super Bowl LVII Betting: We all know that Super Bowl betting is a big deal. What I didn’t quite realize was just how big a deal it truly is.

The Pendulum is Swinging Back Swiftly to Brick & Mortar Retail: Brick and mortar retail is not dead...mediocre customer experiences are. Physical stores are coming back with a vengeance.

Americans Trust in Law Enforcement is Rapidly Declining : In light of recent events in my hometown of Memphis, the distrust among citizens in our law enforcement professionals is dropping. Let's look at some stats.

The Layoff Announcement that No One is Talking About : Riddle me this... Could GoDaddy.com's layoff announcement of 8% of its workforce be a true forward-looking indicator that maybe things aren't so good in the economy after all.

There is No Substitute for Hard Work: Hard work, persistence, and integrity will get you 90% of the way there. The rest is a "dog fight".

Corporate Greed Among Public Companies: Today, I woke up thinking about an egregious example of corporate greed within a public company. Let me share.

The Most Under-Appreciated Stat in All of Sports : It's likely not what you think, but it's the most impressive you may ever hear.

The Hardest Part of Business Isn't What You Think: Strategy isn't necessarily difficult, nor is creating process. Execution is critical, but even that isn't the toughest part. So what is?

What "Due Diligence" Means to me: Due diligence means different things to different people. Let me share what it means to me.

The New Reality for Used Car Dealers : Selling a car during the pandemic was great, but buying a car was near impossible as it was price prohibitive. A reminder that supply and demand always wins.

The Cryptic Nature of Cryptocurrency: Ask ten people what cryptocurrency is, and you will get ten different answers. They may all be right.

The Imperfection of "Hindsight is 20/20" : Blockbuster had an opportunity to purchase Netflix in 2000 for $50MM, and they passed. But were they crazy?

"We Made Too Much" Sales Continue Well into January : Sales and deep product discounts are lasting longer than usual as more brands look to offload excess inventory.