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UP CLOSE WITH DR. DUANE DEFREESE Director of the Indian River Lagoon Council By: Eric Wright There is an often repeated joke and even a game that everyone is connected to actor Kevin Bacon by six degrees of separation. In…
Even after 120 years, Charles and Alfred Harris still serve as a source of inspiration to their corporate heir Bill Brown, the Chairman, President and CEO of Harris Corporation, even after 120 years.
Have you ever been confronted by contrasts? Maybe it is your Nissan and your friend’s Tesla or your Miami Dolphins and their New England Patriots.
By Eric Wright In his fabulous book Traction, Gino Wickman tells the story of the “Dog and the Nail.” A man walked up to a home in a rural area where a man was rocking on his porch with his…
Beginning With the End in Mind By Eric Wright One of the most memorable pieces of advice I ever heard was from Stephen Covey who recommended writing your own funeral eulogy in his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective…
Then came All Aboard Florida (AAF), a Flagler-esque plan for a high-speed passenger line between Miami, where many of Florida’s Central and South American visitors arrive, and Orlando, one of the most popular destinations in the world.
During the Christmas and New Year’s holiday, I had time to read Craig Nelson’s phenomenal book Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon.
Celebrate Doing it Right By Eric Wright In 1961 when Yuri Gagarin returned safely, becoming the first human in space, the Soviet Union announced the achievement in a broadcast aired in the middle of the night EST. Until then, it…
Keeping a Personal Face on Economic Development By Eric Wright Like many of our English words, “economy” comes from a Greek root oikonomí, meaning simply, “household management.” This definition reinforces a vital point when we ponder all the facets of economic…
By Eric Wright When I was a kid, there was an absurd TV comedy called Green Acres. Eddie Albert starred as Oliver Wendell Douglas, a successful New York attorney who had an irresistible attraction to “farm livin’.” Eva Gabor, who played…