While much of the oil and gas industry has struggled with shrinking margins and uncertain demand, Gulf Coast Western has leaned on modern extraction methods to stay competitive. Two techniques in particular, horizontal drilling and seismic surveying, sit at the center of the company’s operational approach. Drilling at an Angle […]
Scrappy Decisions Define Michael Polk’s Implus Playbook
Fewer resources often mean tougher choices, but according to former chief executive Michael Polk Newell Brands, those constraints can push companies toward smarter, more resourceful decision-making than a well-funded public corporation might ever need to make. Polk built his early career at Kraft Foods and Unilever before rising to the […]
Justin Nelson Details Framework for Financial Firms
Justin Nelson has a straightforward pitch for financial services executives weighing whether to expand neurodiverse hiring: the fixes cost little and the payoff can be considerable for a team willing to try something new. Nelson, who serves as Managing Director and Head of the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage […]
Children’s Author Greg Soros on Stories That Outlast Trends
Formats for reaching young readers keep multiplying, from picture books to digital platforms and beyond. Greg Soros author has watched those shifts firsthand over a decade and a half of writing for children, and he remains convinced that the format matters far less than the story underneath it. The Medium […]
Sunoco Deal Diversified Kelcy Warren’s Energy Transfer
For years, Energy Transfer Partners ran as what Kelcy Warren has called a one-trick pony, dependent almost entirely on natural gas. The 2012 acquisition of Sunoco changed that, giving the company a broad footprint across multiple hydrocarbon streams and a new presence in the Marcellus Shale region. The Sunoco purchase […]
Why Alejandro Betancourt López Bet on Spain’s Most Overlooked Permits
Spain runs one of the tightest passenger-transport regimes in Europe. For decades, taxis held near-total control of the paid-ride market, defended by licence caps, fixed fares, and industry groups that carried real political muscle and knew how to use it. Competition barely existed. Private hire existed only through the VTC […]
Judd Zebersky’s Jazwares Grows to 100 Countries After Humble Toy Start
Judd Zebersky did not come from the toy industry. He came from the law. After earning a JD from the University of Miami School of Law and practicing at a firm he started himself, he pivoted in 1997 to something his legal training could not have fully prepared him for: […]
Neurodiverse Talent in Finance Lessons from Justin Nelson JP Morgan
The financial services sector prizes precision, pattern recognition, and the ability to maintain focus through complex analytical work. Those are also, as it happens, cognitive strengths frequently found among neurodiverse individuals. The disconnect between what the industry needs and who it actually hires is one that Justin Nelson JP Morgan […]
Gulf Coast Western Earns Top Marks from Partners and Watchdogs
Gulf Coast Western has built a reputation that few energy companies can claim: a spotless record on the Better Business Bureau, with zero complaints, a 4.9-star rating, and an A-plus grade. For a Dallas-based oil and gas firm with more than five decades in the business, those numbers tell a […]
Greg Soros Brings a Child Development Lens to Children’s Literature
Most children’s authors start with a story. Greg Soros starts with a question: what does this child need to feel and to understand? It is a distinction that reflects his background in child development and educational psychology, and it shapes the dual function he believes every children’s book should serve. […]