George W. Bush, Aubrey McClendon, and T. Boone Pickens. The three names bear commonality in that each immediately brings to mind patriotism, capitalism, and wealth. They also share another common element, in that each spent time in the early stages of their careers as petroleum landmen. What exactly is a landman? Spend enough time in […]Read More
A conversation with Alvaro Luque, President & CEO of Avocados From Mexico Last year, the US imported $2.82 billion—or 2.1 billion pounds—of avocados from Mexico. It was another year of impressive growth since 1997, when the US Department of Agriculture lifted its 83-year ban on the import of Mexican avocados. One entity in particular is […]Read More
From the minute we’re old enough to kick a ball, we’re bombarded with messages about success, many of them contradictory. How many times have you been told that confidence is the key to winning? Or humility? What about adaptability? Perfectionism? Over my years as a mental performance and executive coach, I’ve worked with CEOs, professional […]Read More
How the Lone Star State Can Rocket to the Top When SpaceX sent its SN8 Starship rocket into the blue skies over Boca Chica Beach along the Texas coast last December, space flight began to look a little different. It was a critical milestone toward the technology that could eventually take us to Mars. The […]Read More
The Biden Administration may put an end to non-compete agreements. In his “Plan for Strengthening Worker Organizing, Collective Bargaining, and Unions,” President (then candidate) Biden promised to: [e]liminate non-compete clauses . . . that hinder the ability of employees to seek higher wages, better benefits, and working conditions by changing employers. . . . As […]Read More
As we rang in the New Year at the end of December, the total national debt that the US federal government owed stood at a record $27.75 trillion. A portion of that debt is held by governmental entities such as the Social Security trust funds, but even the debt held by the public (which includes […]Read More
Every year in June, more and more “woke” companies temporarily update their logos to feature a rainbow. This is somehow supposed to show their solidarity and allyship with the LGBT community. Well, I am here to tell you that if that is all you are doing as a brand to show your solidarity and allyship—well, […]Read More
In September of 2020, the Big Four accounting firms announced a new reporting framework for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. The announcement captured attention because it marked a joint initiative between the four largest accounting firms, which is not an everyday occurrence. When the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council (IBC) championed this reporting […]Read More
Cannabis laws are changing quickly around the country, including in Texas. Hemp—cannabis with less than 0.3 percent THC—is now legal nationwide. (THC, the psychoactive element of cannabis, is one of more than 100 cannabinoids within the plant. CBD is another dominant cannabinoid, but it doesn’t have a euphoric affect.) Thirty-six states allow safe and legal […]Read More
A conversation with Charles Denyer In Texas Titans, Charles Denyer tells the story of the longstanding friendship and political partnership of George Herbert Walker Bush and James Addison Baker III. It was an alliance that began on a Houston tennis court in the 1960s and ended with Bush’s passing in 2018, with Baker at his […]Read More
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