I recently spent 10 minutes with Sandra Watson, President & CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. If you don’t know her, you should. Sandra is at the center of Arizona’s economic transformation. Her leadership is helping drive Arizona’s next chapter, and the results speak for themselves. We covered a lot of ground in just a …
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I recently had the chance to sit down with Megan Creecy-Herman, President of the West Region at Prologis — the largest commercial real estate company in the world. Megan leads a massive team and portfolio, but what really stood out in our conversation was her clarity around innovation, culture, and customer experience. She brings a leadership …
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I recently spent 10 minutes with John Graham, Chairman & CEO of Sunbelt Holdings. This was a special one for me—John is a friend and, more than that, he is the most giving person I know. His impact on the metro Phoenix community is immense. He is one of one. Additionally, he started, built and …
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In Part 2 of my conversation with NBA legend Steve Nash, we shifted gears from leadership to longevity — something he’s studied both as an athlete and now as an entrepreneur. (Click here for Part 1 on leadership.) Steve is helping redefine what it means to age well, focusing not just on how long we live, but how long we …
This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with NBA legend Steve Nash — a two-time MVP, hall of famer, former Phoenix Suns star, and most recently, head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. He has proven himself a great leader under very high stakes. In part one of this two-part series, we covered everything from …
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This week, we’re back with Part 2 of my Ten on One conversation with Michael Kosta! We dove even deeper into his love for stand-up and the big life lessons he’s picked up along the way. {Click to Tweet} Here are my top takeaways: — Speak Your Dreams into the Universe: Michael started telling people he was going to be a comedian before he was …
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Ten minutes is nowhere near enough time to truly get to know this talented comedian and author—but it’s a great start. I had the chance to sit down with my good friend, Michael Kosta, to talk about his new book, Lucky Loser, and how his setbacks in tennis ultimately led him to a wildly successful career in comedy. …
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Major League Baseball starts back up today. I spent 10 minutes with Derrick Hall, President, CEO & Partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks. We covered a lot—his vision for the future of Chase Field, the impact of MLB rule changes, and the business side of baseball that most people don’t think about. Derrick is dialed in on …
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I had a great 10 minutes with Jack Selby, Managing Partner of AZ-VC and managing director of Thiel Captial. We covered a LOT of ground in 10 minutes…Jack went into detail on how AZ was lacking Series A funding for companies and how AZ-VC is filling the void. Here are some additional takeaways: — AZ-VC is Arizona’s largest venture capital fund. …
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This week, I’m excited to share a great 10-minute conversation with Radius AI Co-founder Jeff Cox. In it he shares how he (and his crazy good team) have turned his startup idea into a billion-dollar company. I have been a friend of Jeff’s and an investor in Radius AI for a while now, and have watched the company grow from an idea …
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