by Mason Rutledge, President “Ok, Boomer” and groans about “those Millennials” is taking on new meaning. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our country was parted along a pack of partitions, […]
COVID
This Functional “Ice Age”
by Mason Rutledge, President “The new normal…” “Going to get back to…” “It’s just different…” These have long prefaced statements from business leaders in my discussions over the last couple […]
Get ‘er Done
by Mason Rutledge, President Americans are get it done people. Need to cross a continent? Light the darkness? Power? Produce in mass? Computing? We’ll get it done. When faced with […]
This Week in Wet Cement
by Mason Rutledge, President “It like running in wet cement.” Working in this newly discovered environment has felt like slogging through heavy, wet concrete for business leaders and marketplace influencers. […]
Reflecting on our New Commute
Today’s commute is crossing the hall or going down the stairs. A long commute, in this season, is out to the RV. The proximity to engage with work has wrecked […]
Decisions Formed Decades Ago Altered This Week
“Don’t take help.” “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” “Weak.” “We don’t need the government’s help.” “Private business is key.” “Don’t be one of those people.” Childhood memories of overheard […]
Forecasting from Conversations
by Mason Rutledge, President In Western Washington our weather has varied from sun breaks to rain to hail to low hanging clouds and the average high temperature is down ten […]
Discussions in an Unprecedented Week
by Mason Rutledge, President of C3 Leaders Grab a newspaper out of the recycle bin and simply read the headlines. You’ll be stunned of the changes in the world since […]