Living in the golden 25-radius of the Masters golf championship, I have a first hand seat at watching the incredible money-making apparatus this venerated golf event has become to Augusta and its neighboring communities

Looking back over the past 40 years I’ve been in business, the ways in which business communication has changed is huge. Back in the 80s and 90s, research reporting and traditional white papers (25-50 pages average length) were the industry standard in finance and investment management. More was more in every sense; my company had a full-time librarian tasked with the sheer organization and distribution of reams of daily published material that was circulated and archived regularly

The 2026 Winter Olympics just wound down, and while the overall event wasn’t as compelling to watch as most summer Olympics, there were a few takeaways from these Games I thought served as a good foil for our daily struggles and competitions in the financial and investment communities

In these first days of 2026, how many of you have taken stock of the past year’s experiences- the goals met, projects undertaken, challenges overcome? In order to make sense of where you’ve been, you need to recognize the journey that’s taken you to now, and to plan for the path ahead

The year is all but over for meeting your business goals, with the holidays upon us and so many distractions threatening productivity. It’s actually a great time though for taking a breath, reflecting on the year to date, and establishing a game plan for the coming year. With just a few simple steps, you can create a 2026 action plan that will keep you on task and on track