Small Habits. Big Shifts. Why Reading Might Be the Reset You Need I’ve noticed a pattern, maybe you have too. There are moments when I feel stuck or uncertain about what to do next. Not overwhelmed, just a little unclear. That’s when I reach for a book. Over time, […]
Film producer turned philanthropist shares how to live with meaning, lead with love, and write the story of your own life This week’s episode of Outside Insights is a special one. I had the opportunity to sit down with Peter Samuelson, film producer, philanthropist, and now, the author of Finding Happy: […]
Are You a Farmer or a Fisherman? A New Take on Purpose at Work What if the secret to long-term success wasn’t the hustle, but the harvest? This week on Outside Insights, I’m joined by Jonathan Stanley—purpose strategist, author of Purposeful Performance: The Secret Mix of Connecting, Leading, and Succeeding, and surprise […]
Closing the Gap Between Who You Are and Who You’re Meant to Be Each year around this time, as college graduation season rolls around, I’m reminded of one of the questions I ask most often on the Outside Insights podcast: “What advice would you give your 21-year-old self?” That early post-college […]
What Happens When You Stop Chasing and Start Serving? In Episode 58 of Outside Insights, I sit down with one of the most influential voices in business and leadership—Bob Burg, bestselling co-author of The Go-Giver. We dive deep into what makes success sustainable, meaningful, and surprisingly simple: giving value […]
Chris Burkhard, President of Placers Staffing, joined WDEL’s Peter MacArthur on May 1st to discuss Delaware’s job market and share insights on workforce trends for businesses and job seekers in 2025. Delaware maintains a steady 3.7% unemployment rate, with healthcare, education, and government sectors driving local job growth. However, advertised job openings nationwide […]
Back in the early days of Placers 1.0 and the CBI Group, we asked ourselves a bold question: What happens when you stop managing people like employees—and start treating them like internal entrepreneurs? I remember having lunch with our recruitment consultant, Freddy, and telling him this story—how we leaned all the way into a […]
This week on Outside Insights, I sit down with Dr. Wes Bowman—a man whose path was anything but linear. Labeled in grade school. Flunked out of college—three times. Built a successful practice by learning to turn shame and failure into the fuel for a meaningful life. Wes is a career psychologist, the Director of […]
Why Trust, Relationships, and Real Value Still Take Time in an On-Demand World These days, we want everything now. Technology has stripped away what we used to call friction—those natural pauses that gave us space to think, learn, and grow. Need dog food? It’s delivered to your doorstep before you’re home from your commute. […]
“For an entrepreneur to be successful, you need the strength of family and support from home. The family strength is not just the immediate family; it’s a higher power, a higher calling. For us to be successful, I had to have that sense of purpose.” – Andrew Cottone What does it take to turn […]
