From infrastructure and energy to civility and conservatism, we are poised for major shifts in the months ahead Introduction Predictions serve a purpose. The practice of making predictions forces us to think about the past, look for trends, and consider how current events will impact the direction of the issues…

Starting a small business is more than a business decision. It affects your family as much as it does your career and finances. From New Year’s Day 1996, the day Michele and I officially launched WordSouth, we wanted growth. But it wasn’t because we envisioned our new company one day…

“I believe we have a shot,” I told myself. “Let’s do this.” It was mid-spring, and as I put the finishing touches on the Inc. 5000 application, I thought about the many times I’d looked at that list over the years. I had long admired the companies that earned a…

“Most of my patients don’t walk back with me,” said the nurse leading my wife and me to the neuro ICU of a Birmingham, Alabama, hospital. …