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Jay Whitmer
Sep 17, 20213 min read
Staring at the Dark Side of the Moon
“So, what keeps you up at night?” What an obvious cliché of a question for business leaders. Nevertheless, I too used to ask this...
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Jay Whitmer
Aug 10, 20213 min read
Dirty Distractions
The decibel level is deafening. When did the world get so loud, and will the noise ever settle down? While we all have strong opinions as...
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Jay Whitmer
May 28, 20214 min read
Varsity Clues
Do you remember freshman year of high school? Whether literal or figurative, most of us can probably still recall the weight of feeling...
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Jay Whitmer
May 10, 20214 min read
Misremembering Stories
Jack Bauer is back. While browsing at a neighborhood garage sale, I locked eyes on a full DVD set of 24 Season One. And I couldn’t wait...
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Jay Whitmer
Apr 25, 20213 min read
Bursting the Bubble
When I sold books door to door in college, I was firmly warned never to get off schedule. We were tasked with 14 hour dawn-to-dark days,...
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Jay Whitmer
Apr 25, 20213 min read
Endowed Excellence
Excellence is a core value and underlying motivator for me, and not just professionally. As I see it, excellence is an all-encompassing...
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Jay Whitmer
Apr 25, 20213 min read
Tomorrowland
I recently stumbled upon an old Disney ad from over 50 years ago that described the wonderful and timeless world of Disneyland. “And one...
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Jay Whitmer
Apr 25, 20213 min read
The Long View
A few years ago I was invited to speak to a sharp group of young professionals downtown Cleveland. The ask was to share some career and...
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