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CROSS-CHECK EVERYTHING

In an era of curated feeds, AI-enhanced headlines, and media echo chambers, I’ve learned that truth is highly location-dependent.

THE POWER OF A WELL-PLACED NUDGE

How can organizations use nudges to greater effect?

AMERICANS WANT PRAGMATIC PHILANTHROPY

Companies have a responsibility to serve the places where they operate—not from afar, but shoulder to shoulder with the people who live there.

CAN WE DITCH THE EMOJIS?

If your message can’t carry meaning without a dancing bear, maybe it’s time to rework the message.

MISSISSIPPI: A LEADER IN TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION

Real change takes time, collaboration, and trust.

THE NEW EXPECTATIONS OF CSR

 It’s corporations’ turn to rethink their approach to giving.

DREAMING IN A DIFFERENT KEY

Why I stepped away from trendspotting after three decades.

MY RETURN-TO BOOK TO DECODE THE NOW

People are reassembling community in fragmented, flexible ways—and most are never quite satisfied with the results.

CIVILITY COUNTS

In a world full of noise, civility stands out—and builds real connection.

I WONDER, THEREFORE I AM

Curiosity is a critical component of growth, creativity, and progress.