by - January 4, 2026 11:27 am
Nonprofits embrace what’s next
As Arkansas nonprofits reflect on the past year and its ups and downs, a well-known saying often comes to mind: “This too shall pass.” It is a hopeful sentiment that…
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by - December 29, 2025 1:00 pm
Reclaiming our classrooms so students can learn
My sixth grade student Dalton wasn’t in school when his class went outside for an air temperature experiment in science. He wasn’t there when they analyzed photographs from World War…
by - December 28, 2025 12:46 pm
Sports tourism is a top regional economic opportunity
After arriving in Fayetteville, it doesn’t take long to realize that sports are woven into the city’s DNA. From Razorback game days to the cyclists on our trails to families…
by - December 22, 2025 9:31 am
Northwest Arkansas benefits from CRE tailwinds
How will we remember 2025? Amid many bright spots — low unemployment, strong consumer spending and easing inflation — we’ve experienced unique challenges due to what Deloitte calls a “rapidly…
by - December 10, 2025 11:40 am
The business case for doing good
Will Arkansas nonprofits weather what is being called the “perfect storm” of financial and operational challenges? Absolutely. But they will need community support to do it. Like nearly every industry,…
by - December 8, 2025 11:48 am
The economic cost of AI workslop
Nearly all of us have experienced a self-reinforcing problem. We get a bad night’s sleep and, depleted of energy, rely on coffee to power through our to-do lists. But that…
by - December 7, 2025 10:16 am
An obligation to maintain sacred spaces
For more than a century, families in Fort Smith have trusted that their loved ones would be laid to rest in dignified, well-maintained cemeteries. Roselawn, Holy Cross, and Forest Park…
by - December 6, 2025 10:24 am
Fort Smith is part of the American flag ‘sojourn’
It is right, fitting, and proper to talk about Arkansas and specifically Fort Smith as part of the Flag Sojourn 250, the journey of a single American flag to every…
by - November 30, 2025 10:35 am
A call to fellow Arkansas employers
Last month, at the Arkansas Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conference in Bentonville, I joined leaders from Ingeborg Initiatives, Excel by Eight and Arkansans for Improving Maternal Health to…
by - November 23, 2025 10:31 am
Health care is the future for NWA developers
Commercial real estate development and construction in Northwest Arkansas is “remarkably healthy,” according to the most recent Arvest Skyline Report released in late September. The proliferation of buildings under construction…
by - November 12, 2025 12:36 pm
The interview: What both sides get wrong
In the supplier world — especially here in Bentonville, where the stakes are high and Walmart and Sam’s Club partnerships move fast — interviews aren’t just about filling a role….
by - November 10, 2025 12:03 pm
Most maternal deaths are preventable
Arkansas has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the United States. This problem isn’t limited to our state — the system is failing mothers across the country, especially…
by - November 2, 2025 8:47 am
Navigating tension between teams
Recently, I was working with an organization that had developed some interdepartmental tension. The people in both departments were exceptionally talented and deeply passionate about the mission of their company….
by - October 24, 2025 1:18 pm
Collaboration is key to NWA’s housing future
Five years ago, the Walton Family Foundation’s original Our Housing Future report warned of an impending housing crisis in Northwest Arkansas. In 2025, those warnings have become reality. While our…
by - October 19, 2025 1:51 pm
Cut tariff risk by tightening import practices
The global supply chain is more complicated than ever. Federal agencies are paying closer attention to how goods enter the United States, and tariff levels in certain sectors continue to…
by - October 12, 2025 1:25 pm
Leverage is no substitute for long-term discipline
Clients trust their financial advising team to offer guidance tailored to their needs and goals. That team can also provide a critical historical perspective when clients are considering different investment…
by - October 6, 2025 2:36 pm
Planning ahead can help city officials avoid ‘rebate’ surprises
Shelby Woods, arguably the best marketing mind to ever pitch a campaign in Arkansas, liked to say, “The name of the game is information and the one with the most,…
by - September 29, 2025 3:44 pm
GROW: A path to a brighter future
When I was a boy, I knew a man named James. His childhood was nothing like mine. I grew up in a middle-class home with two parents who worked hard,…
by - September 20, 2025 11:17 am
The death of a child is not a fluke
On Oct. 22, 2024, 13-year-old Nehemiah Jackson was walking home from the public library near Kelley Highway in Fort Smith. As he approached North 44th Street from the east, a…
by - September 14, 2025 11:51 am
Lender competition will lift ranchers, farmers
Steve Jobs once commented that “Consumers are the biggest beneficiaries of competition. It forces businesses to deliver better products, lower prices and more choice.” For farmers and ranchers there is…