Notes from inside the industry.
Thoughts on AI in chemical distribution: what's working, what to skip, and how operators are putting it to use.
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- November 26, 2025
My Thanksgiving mantra: they didn't mean it that way
Holidays bring old dynamics to the surface. I'm reading Jefferson Fisher's The Next Conversation, and my takeaway for a tense table is simple: give grace, assume good intent and enjoy the pie.
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November 3, 2025Stop giving unsolicited advice. It's one of the fastest ways to shut down a conversation.
A favorite passage from Patrick King's book The Art of Captivating Conversation says not to give advice unless someone specifically asks for it, otherwise just listen. I've started asking people whether they want advice or just a place to think out loud before I jump to solutions.
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October 28, 2025When I heard Tony Dungy was the keynote speaker for the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD)'s Annual Meeting, I knew I had to be there.
Tony Dungy keynoted the Alliance for Chemical Distribution's Annual Meeting, and I used the week to introduce Real Data Solutions to the industry.
→ - October 20, 2025
My God! I gave you fifty-two weeks this past year alone.
A passage from Michael A. Singer's The Untethered Soul hit me hard. The extra week we wish for at the end is already in our hands, so start the business, take the vacation and spend the time with the people you love now.
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October 1, 2025Why we built Real Data Solutions
A short note on what this practice is, who it's for, and why we only work with chemical distributors.
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August 4, 2025I had the pleasure of talking to the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD)'s #EmergingLeaders class about leadership.
I spoke to ACD's Emerging Leaders class about career strategy as a game of chess, pulling from Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power. The group stayed locked in for almost two hours trading their own stories on leadership and strategy.
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April 15, 2025I am honored to have been named a 2024 ACD Expert of the Year for Education!
I was named ACD's 2024 Expert of the Year for Education after joining its Education Committee, and I break down the three tiers of ACD's revamped Leadership Institute (Aspiring, Emerging, Executive).
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