TWO LESSONS FOR LEADERSHIP By Chris Taylor Last year, our Chief Operating Officer, Elizabeth Schwartz, approached me with a once in a lifetime opportunity to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail — an adventure that would have her out of office, and off the grid, for five months. My excitement for her was quickly overshadowed […]Read More
COMMON TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL RANCHES By Rick Machen, Ph.D. & Clay Mathis, Ph.D. According to the latest tally, there are over 4,000 ranches and farms registered in the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Family Land Heritage Program, each having been in agriculture for at least 100 years. What makes those ranches successful? In 1939, John Nye’s […]Read More
A PRIMER ON PERMIT APPROVAL By John Moman The world’s first building code came from Hammurabi, the ruler who established the world’s first metropolis — the nation-state of Babylon. His code was fairly simple, if perhaps a bit harsh: If it collapses, the builder shall be put to death. We’ve come a long way since […]Read More
Delivery In A Foreign Country By Bodo Liesenfeld Free Trade Agreements and globalization have contributed to the economies of Texas and the European Union because they are the basis for an easy exchange of goods and services. Shipping from Port Houston to Europe does not take a miracle because a number of well-established shipping lines […]Read More
HOW CEOS GET PAST THE FEAR By Nozer Buchia Most CEOs are not yet ready for success because, while they say they want to be internally successful, too often all they desire is to be externally famous. CEOs are ultimately responsible for the lives and fortunes of people. Most realize very quickly that growing a […]Read More
WHY THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS BRINGS A HIGHER SELLING PRICE By Eduardo Berdegué and Roy Graham Many an attorney will likely attest to having been a party to a conversation with a client who called for help having just agreed to sell their business to someone they knew after receiving an offer over the phone! While […]Read More
TAPPING INTO THIS INVISIBLE WORKFORCE By Charlie Graham When the unemployment rate dips below five percent, that’s great for the Texas economy, but finding qualified job candidates becomes increasingly difficult for employers. When the unemployment rate falls below four percent, Texas employers must begin redoubling recruiting efforts. That means finding new ways to identify those […]Read More
WHEN IT COMES TO DESIGN, ACTION BEATS PLANNING EVERY TIME By Kate Canales If you read mainstream business publications, then you’ve probably noticed the word “design” popping up quite a lot in recent years. With headlines like Design-led Business and Good Design is Good Business, it would be hard to miss the trend. And with […]Read More
By Kathleen Jackson Water challenges in Texas result from the shifting dynamics of our state. An expanding population, varied economic interests, and ongoing drought all affect the way we use water right now. The goal of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is to embrace our unique opportunity to resolve these challenges with affordable and […]Read More
A PLAN FOR CEOS By Suzanne Barber, Ph.D. It’s hard to turn on the news these days without hearing of some kind of data breach. As lawmakers and the media’s attention to security grows, so does the impact of data breaches on those at the leadership level of businesses. The 277 CEOs whose companies experienced […]Read More
