Musings from SupplySide West
It's been over a decade since my last NPIcenter musings piece (NPIcenter became part of New Hope in late 2006). Doesn't mean I haven't stopped musing. Heading into Supplyside West…
Synthetic or Natural – Who wants to know?
Synthetic products can be good. Technology continues to march forward, and for some applications that can be a good thing. Synthetic motor oil lasts longer – oil changes are needed…
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Trust Transparency Deficit at Equifax
As has been written in this blog before, trust transparency is associated with a multifold increase in impact, credibility and ultimately satisfaction. When you operate with trust transparency high on…
Trust Transparency Experiences from Hurricane Harvey
Shortly after Hurricane Harvey, I shared my perspective on LinkedIn about this catastrophic event from a personal standpoint. Many lessons, good and bad, were learned, from the impact of Hurricane…
Blockchain: A New Way to Enshrine Trust?
Last week I finally got around to setting up the bulk of my google alerts, including words like transparency and phrases like trust supplements, industry trust and supply chain. It’s…
Executive Slime Disease is a preventable pandemic in supplements
As seen in NBJ's Dark Issue. Do you or someone you know have Executive Slime Disease? I’m betting you do. Even in a trade like the health-focused supplement industry the…
We all have heroes in our life that have shaped who and what we are. It’s important to say thank you to those individuals and share their stories.
Who is Your Hero?
Everyone should have a hero in mind they both recognize and celebrate. My hero is my son Adam. The birth of my oldest son was an exhausting experience that was…
From Heisman to Has Been? A lesson for all of us
Transparency Collision -When expectations collide with reality: From Heisman to Has Been? A lesson for all of us – A successful and influential man in my life once…
No Apology Necessary?
How the investigation into Ryan Lochte's alleged robbery in Rio is a transparency fail and a trust fail - and how you can learn from the Olympic swimmer's mistakes.