7/18/2026

Out & About With #RandomThoughts For the Week While On Our "Virtual Walkabout"

 










7/09/2026

On Our "Virtual Route 99" With #RandomThoughts For the Week

 





7/01/2026

On Our "Virtual Route 99" (Special Quarter End Edition): As America Celebrates 250 Years of Independence

 


This is the week that America celebrates 250 Years of Independence.  Our team pulled together some interesting thoughts on America that we are featuring on all our active properties as we go "Dark" for America250.

Onward America!!!






4/30/2026

On Our "Virtual Route 99" With Month-End #RandomThoughts

 



A Way to Think About and Treat All People

IESE professor Conor Neill’s latest 4-minute video shares a classic story that underpins the right way to treat everyone you meet. Sometimes we stray, but his story is hard to shake — serving as a reminder for all of us.  Please invest 4 minutes and share with your teams and family — tying back to Tim Cook’s quote above.

Apple CEO — Off Smart Phones and More Time in Nature

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This People magazine article quotes Apple CEO Tim Cook:

 

I don’t want people looking at the smartphone more than they’re looking in someone’s eyes; as if they’re scrolling endlessly,” he said. “This is not how you want to spend your day. Go out and spend it in nature.

 

The article goes on to share a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, which acknowledged that while smartphones are “an integral part of life” for many people, they also have negative effects when used too often.  Notes the study:

 

Excessive use of smartphones can cause not only physical discomfort but also feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression.

 

Go on more “walks and talks” in nature.