Category Archives: Strategy

Tech Pivots

The world of technology development is constantly changing, and the smart technologists and smart companies are changing with it.  It’s just the way it is.  The need to constantly learn new stuff is baked into the process.  Do it or … Continue reading

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The Rise of HTML5 and JavaScript

HTML5 and JavaScript are on the rise, and they’re becoming the defacto standards for ‘everything Internet’ much faster than previously expected.  JavaScript has often been described as “assembly language for the Web“, since it’s “as low-level as a web programming … Continue reading

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Davis Cosey’s Call To Action For Georgia’s Animal Advocates

My good friend Davis Cosey serves with me on the Georgia Department of Agriculture‘s Companion Animal Advisory Board.  He is an amazing mentor to me, and is Georgia’s unknown secret weapon in the ongoing fight to save and improve the … Continue reading

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Reality Check To Animal Rescuers

I’m the Chairman of the Companion Animal Advisory Board at the Georgia Department of Agriculture.  It’s a volunteer position, and I serve at the pleasure of Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black. After Companion Animal Advisory Board meeting last Thursday evening, … Continue reading

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Startup Ideas & Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

I talk to lots of entrepreneurs (and people that want to be), and many of them have really cool ideas.  I love to engage in discussions with thoughtful people – entrepreneurs or otherwise – because I love sharing in their … Continue reading

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Whit Benson

Today is my father’s 77th birthday. To celebrate, I’m reprinting an article I wrote about him for the April 2005 edition of The Georgia Mountaineer – the monthly bulletin of the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club. Happy birthday Dad! Spotlight on … Continue reading

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