Ask Greg Soros, author and longtime contributor to children’s literature, what the field gets wrong most often, and the answer circles back to emotional honesty. Too many books, he argues, treat childhood as simpler than it is and young readers notice. Children’s publishing has shifted considerably over the past two decades. Readers expect more from…

Vanessa Getty and the Sustained Work of Cultural Philanthropy in San Francisco San Francisco’s reputation as a world-class cultural destination does not sustain itself. Behind the public-facing galleries, traveling exhibitions, and educational programs of its major art institutions sits a less visible infrastructure of fundraising, governance, and civic commitment — and Vanessa Getty has been…

The Hart Energy Hall of Fame added a fitting name to its 2023 class in December when Kelcy Warren, executive chairman of Energy Transfer, joined the roster of industry legends. During a Hart Energy LIVE exclusive interview held alongside the ceremony, Warren spoke about gratitude for his fellow honorees and offered his perspective on the…

Why the Bay Area’s Animal Welfare Crisis Starts at the County Shelter There’s a part of the animal welfare system most people never see — and it’s the part where things most often go wrong. Every stray animal brought in off the street has to pass through a county shelter before any rescue group or…

Günstiger Gewerbestrom ist kein Widerspruch zu Qualität und Nachhaltigkeit. Wer die richtigen Fragen stellt und den Markt kennt, findet Angebote, die günstige Preise mit zertifiziertem Ökostrom und erstklassigem Service verbinden. PLAN B NET ZERO ist genau für diesen Anspruch entwickelt worden: Unternehmen sollen sparen, ohne Kompromisse bei der Qualität einzugehen. Der Schlüssel liegt in der…

No commerce technology platform succeeds in isolation. The ecosystem of partners — financial institutions, technology providers, distribution partners, and integration developers — is as important to a platform’s success as its core technology and client relationships. Thomas Priore has built Priority Commerce’s partnership strategy with this ecosystem reality as its starting point. The foundation of…

The most common pest control mistake homeowners make is treating pest management as a reactive rather than preventive practice. Most people engage a pest control service when they see something alarming — a mouse in the kitchen, ants streaming across a countertop, or evidence of a more serious infestation — rather than maintaining the kind…

The most compelling evidence for the value of the Grit Marketing experience is not what happens during a sales season but what happens afterward. Grit Marketing alumni are visible throughout Utah’s business community and well beyond — in technology sales, in financial services, in entrepreneurship, in real estate, and in management roles across industries —…

Innovation in financial services is easier to discuss than to execute. Regulations are complex, client trust is hard to earn, and incumbent institutions have deep advantages in distribution and brand recognition. Burak Basel has navigated these challenges by focusing on the specific intersections where technology can genuinely improve outcomes for clients—rather than innovating for its…

The lessons that business leaders can draw from 3G Capital are not primarily financial. Yes, the New York-based firm has generated exceptional returns across decades and multiple industries. But the more transferable insights are cultural and strategic: about patience, about meritocracy, and about what it means to truly own a business rather than simply manage…