Thought Leaders

When asked to write a blog post about the “work,” I began agonizing over a topic.  I kept glancing at my bookshelf and each time landed on the same text: The 12 Touchstones of Good Teachingby Goodwin and Hubbell.  While the book is aimed at...

One of the most impactful experiences I have had as a professional was attending Deloitte University’s Courageous Principals. From the moment my team and I turned onto the campus compound (a gorgeous campus in the Trophy Club area), it was evident we were entering...

As a parent, we are always quick to brag about our children. We are always excited about the new tasks they are involved in and cannot wait to tell others. Although we definitely think our children are great, our ultimate goal is for others to think as much of our...

I come from a long line of storytellers. My grandpa could keep my brother and my attention for hours by telling stories of cattle drives from Texas to Kansas that his grandpa told him as a youth. Today I would like to tell you a different story about a young boy with...

Over the last three years, I have had the privilege of leading Texas A&M AgriLife’s, Rural Student Success Initiative (RSSI). Being that RSSI is a relatively new project, people often ask me to explain it in a nutshell.  I describe RSSI as an initiative...

In November, I attended a Zoom meeting with one of our P-TECH students who had a rough first semester. The student is capable of much greater academic success than what he had demonstrated.  In turn, each school employee softly admonished the student...

The journey of life is filled with valleys, which prove to be the classroom to prepare us for the battles we will face. On August 29, 2014 at 2:58 p.m. I watched as my wife of nearly 24 years take her last breath and pass into the arms of our Heavenly Father. At 44...

Jumping into your time machine for the 20thCentury, you might want to recruit General Motors or Saturn for a 5,000-person factory. In the 21st Century, you might seek Tesla or Amazon for the same objective. But do you really want to instantly inject a herd of...

My Granddad had a great influence on my life. He and my Grandmother raised two boys during the depression, and it resulted in him becoming what some would say “a very hard man”. His motto was “Better well done than well said-let’s get to work!” I remember...

Leaders have the responsibility of trying to make things better. Almost always, it’s a heavy lift. H ere’s one of my favorite definitions of leadership: The craft of moving others by influencing them to do things they would not do of their own accord, or at a...