April 16, 2025
The most powerful leadership moments are rarely handed to you. In fact, they typically don’t even come when
Over the years, I’ve sat in countless meetings where a familiar scene unfolds. Someone starts explaining the technical
Early in my career, an annual awards ceremony taught me an unexpected lesson about measuring success. Every year,
If it’s a New Year, that must mean it’s time for goalsetting, benchmarking and self-reflection. I’ll go first
Sometimes at this time of year with the holiday season upon us, I think the human capacity for
On rare occasion, a feat takes place in front of our very eyes that is truly historic, literally
July 26, 2024
Last month, the SpartanNash Executive Leadership Team and I had the privilege of going “back to school” to
Time has been a recurring theme on this blog. This week, we find ourselves in another transitional interval,
This is the tale of two Jims, one I got to know by working with him and the
Even faster than a 95-mph fastball reaching home plate (0.425 seconds), there are some things about baseball that
It seems like every week, I’m coming across another news story about a business that is closing due
Coaches. Teachers. Mentors. We’re lucky for the great ones who enter our lives, sometimes unexpectedly but always at
Leap Years are regular reminders that time is what you make of it. Literally. Every four years, right
I thought I knew all about in-state college rivalries before I moved to Michigan in 2020. After all,
December 20, 2023
It’s that time of year—taking stock of the past 12 months and taking steps to greet the new
As we approach the holiday season, the anticipation builds for festive meals with friends and family. Eating together
November 22, 2023
How far can a dream take a person? For our son Jorge, a dream became his reality through
My Dad—aka Chore Master Supreme®—always made it look easy. And I’m not talking about the actual chores he
After serving as the foundational document of the United State for nearly 250 years, are the truths of
If I could magically transport you to Hawaii to celebrate King Kamehameha Day in person, I would. But
Historians tell us that the word “alumnus” goes back to the Latin verb “alere,” which means “bring up”
This summer at SpartanNash we have more than 100 interns starting, and I can’t wait. New energy. Fresh
Last season, when I took to the mound before a West Michigan Whitecaps game, rest assured, I was
Hundreds of people stood with the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial