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Jun 22, 20202 min read
How do we hold a positive attitude through all this?
COVID-19, Lock-downs, Layoffs, Riots, Anger, Hatred, Fear.... these things are taking a toll on our spirits and manifesting in poor...
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Apr 22, 20201 min read
COVID-19 Proves Business IS Personal
"Whatever else anything is, it ought to begin by being personal." to quote Kathleen Kelly in "You've Got Mail." I've been thinking about...
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Mar 23, 20202 min read
Kellogg’s vs. Post – Relevant Again in 2020
Every marketing 101 class and many business publications have shared this Great Depression story over the years. It reminds us of another...
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Mar 11, 20202 min read
NEWS: North Carolina Small-Business Owner Named to NSBA Leadership Council
DURHAM, NC – Ms. Bobbi Harris, Founder & CEO of Smart Water Smart City, LLC was recently named to the National Small Business Association...
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Jan 31, 20201 min read
Video Interviews, Magazine Articles and Speaking Ops
Thought leadership and industry expertise are only obtained through years of listening and learning from others. I've spent the better...
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Jan 1, 20201 min read
2020 Vision
I recently received my 2019 frequent flier summary from American Airlines, and was shocked with all my travel in a year of great personal...
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Dec 12, 20191 min read
Shake it off and step up!
For more than 20 years I have heard speakers share the story of the old man and the mule. It took on slight variations each time, but...
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Nov 26, 20192 min read
The World Came to WATEC Israel
After European Utility Week in Paris, I headed to Tel Aviv for the WATEC conference which took place Nov. 19-21. WATEC 2019 had a strong...
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Nov 15, 20191 min read
Ah Paris!
This past week Paris, France played host to the European Utility Week and POWERGEN Europe conferences. And I was once again invited to...
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Nov 8, 20191 min read
North Carolina AWWA-WEA Conference
I had a great week at the 99th Annual Conference of the North Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association and the North...
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Aug 22, 20192 min read
Private Utility Broadband Getting Traction
Grid modernization and digitization are driving utilities to move beyond legacy narrowband communications to advanced private broadband...
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Jun 13, 20192 min read
"Red-eye" Flights
I took yet another "red-eye" flight this week - home from the American Water Works Association ACE Conference in Denver - and for many...
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May 20, 20192 min read
Feeling EmPOWERed in Africa
I spent last week in Cape Town, South Africa participating in the African Utility Week conference. Throughout my many activities of the...
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Apr 19, 20191 min read
New Clients Make My Brain Dance
It is true that happy employees and leaders are more effective, engaged, resilient, creative, social, and productive – all crucial...
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Mar 16, 20191 min read
New Logo and Website!
After nearly five years in business, it was time to refocus and refresh. Thankfully I have a great graphics team for creative insights....
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Mar 5, 20191 min read
Utilities Telecom and Smart Cities
Today I had the chance to speak at the International Wireless Conference and Expo (IWCE) in Las Vegas about a key subject. Smart Cities...
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Oct 2, 20181 min read
Award! 2019 Global Smart Energy Elite
Today I received some awesome news.... for the first time I have received a global honor from the industry about which I am...
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Aug 31, 20183 min read
Infrastructure Bill Q&A
The issue? America’s infrastructure is crumbling, while some areas saw improvement in the last year others declined. Infrastructure is...
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Aug 10, 20181 min read
Interoperability
The utility industry is undergoing a profound change thanks to new “smart” technologies and push for smart cities – this evolution will...
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May 18, 20182 min read
From Desert to Drought
Three overnight flights is all it takes to get from Palm Springs, California to Cape Town, South Africa...but these places 12,000 miles...
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