Advice from experienced designers often centers on technique. The guidance from Debby Gomulka is different. According to a 2025 CEOWORLD profile, she tells students and interns, “Don’t try to fit in. It’s creative. Creative is abstract.” The message reflects her own career path. After roughly five years in the furniture industry, she launched her firm […]
Continue readingKelcy Warren Tells Young People to Reject Transition Talk
Kelcy Warren has a blunt message for anyone starting a career in oil and gas. Speaking with Hart Energy staff member Jordan Soto at the publication’s 50th anniversary and Hall of Fame event in Houston, the executive chairman of Energy Transfer urged young professionals to tune out claims that the world is moving away from […]
Continue readingHow Safety Culture Scales When a Workforce Reaches Into the Thousands
A safety program that works for a crew of twenty does not automatically work for a company of thousands. Informal habits, such as a foreman double-checking a lockout before a shift, rely on personal relationships that thin out as organizations grow. Leaders who succeed at scale replace informal habits with consistent expectations, repeated until they […]
Continue readingThe Case Against Treating Pests as a Weekend Project
The aisle of sprays, traps and foggers at a hardware store promises a quick fix, and for some problems that promise holds. A lone ant trail on a kitchen counter can often be handled with a bit of cleaning and a bait station. The trouble begins when the same approach is applied to problems that […]
Continue readingLessons for Entrepreneurs From a Twenty-Year Build
Few companies remain recognizable after two decades, and fewer still keep their original address. Priority, founded in 2005 as Priority Payment Systems, has stayed in the same Alpharetta building since its first day, according to Hypepotamus. Thomas Priore’s twenty-year build offers several takeaways for founders. The first is patience. The company’s path included a 2018 […]
Continue readingWhat to Look for When Researching a Sales Employer
Choosing a sales job is a bigger decision than it first appears. Compensation structures vary, training quality differs widely, and the day-to-day culture can be very different from what a job posting suggests. A little research before accepting an offer goes a long way, particularly in commission-based fields. Candidates can also learn about training from […]
Continue readingGulf Coast Western Built On Trust Since 1970
For more than five decades, Gulf Coast Western has approached oil and gas exploration as a partnership business first and an energy business second. The Dallas firm was founded in 1970 by Thomas Fleeger, whose son Matthew Fleeger took over as CEO in 2009 and has continued to steer the company using the same principles […]
Continue readingWestport’s Michael Gold on Coordinating Wealthy Families’ Advisors
Families with real wealth rarely lack access to good professionals. They often work with a lawyer, an accountant, an insurance specialist and an investment manager all at once. According to Michael Gold, founder and CEO of Westport based Gold Family Wealth, the problem is that these professionals usually operate on their own, without anyone tying […]
Continue readingInside the Technology Behind Gulf Coast Western Reviews
Oil and gas extraction depends heavily on the tools a company chooses, and that choice shapes much of what shows up in Gulf Coast Western reviews. The Dallas-based firm, led by president and CEO Matthew Fleeger, relies on horizontal drilling and seismic surveys to pull resources from reserves across Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, Alabama, Oklahoma, and […]
Continue readingJustin Fulcher Joins Indo-Pacific Defense Dialogues
Advisory roles inside the Department of Defense do not usually come with international travel, but Justin Fulcher‘s position has taken him well beyond Pentagon offices, including trips accompanying senior officials to high-level dialogues in the Indo-Pacific region. A Role Grounded in Technology Adoption Fulcher joined the department in early 2025 as a Senior Advisor to […]
Continue reading