The Weight of a Title: Success Means More When You’ve Earned It
Titles Have Substance When Earned I’ve had the honor of carrying a few titles throughout my life: Founder, Chairman, Philanthropist, and easily the one I’m most proud of—Dad. On paper, the titles might look like milestones or status symbols. But to me, each one is a symbol of something deeper: sacrifice, work, and unshakable belief. […]
Playgrounds and Possibilities: How Safe Spaces Fuel Childhood Resilience
A Joyful Day That Meant So Much More I’ll never forget the look on the children’s faces the day the new playground opened at Today’s Harbor for Children. It was pure, unstoppable joy. They ran. They climbed. They laughed from their bellies. But for me—and for everyone who helped make that playground a reality—it was […]
Legacy Work – How to Build a Life That Outlives Your Career
What Matters Most is Now and Every Day That Follows After nearly five decades in the world of business, it’s natural to start thinking a little differently. Particularly when, with increasing regularity, life events arrive in the form of mortality prompts. A routine physical unearths an angry tumor; dear friends die; a sharp stab of […]
The Entrepreneur’s Journey: Starting from Nothing and Building a Business That Lasts
Humble Beginnings, Big Dreams I grew up the youngest of three boys in a working-class home. My dad was a cattle trader—an independent one—which meant he worked long hours, took big risks, and provided a decent living for our family in Houston. My mom was a traditional homemaker, warm and full of love, the kind […]