by Cary Matthews | Sep 10, 2025 | Growth, Purpose, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Success
We’ve all heard of DNA—the foundational genetic blueprint that drives an organism’s growth, development, and functioning. In families, its impact is unmistakable. You see shared traits like appearance and mannerisms passed down through generations, yet...
by Cary Matthews | Aug 11, 2025 | Culture, Growth, Purpose, Strategic Planning, Success, System & Soul, Uncategorized
If you set goals without a plan to accomplish them, you aren’t really setting goals.You are dreaming. It’s wishful thinking.Dreaming about what could be. Maybe your dreams are realistic, maybe not.You’ll never know until you quantify them and put a...
by Cary Matthews | Aug 4, 2025 | Growth, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Success, System & Soul, Uncategorized
I’m giving it a name – I’m calling it the “Joanna Gaines Effect.”I may be wrong, but it seems like Joanna Gaines had a huge impact on the popularity of white home exteriors with dark trim.When homeowners around me first started adopting...
by Cary Matthews | Jul 19, 2024 | Growth, Strategic Planning, Success, System & Soul, Vision
Let’s be honest. Growing your business is hard work. It takes grit and determination. You will have ups and downs; you will take a step forward and two steps back at times. It can be lonely. And no matter what...
by Cary Matthews | May 29, 2024 | change, Growth, Leadership, Survival
Transformation takes effort. We see examples of it every day in the world around us. Let’s take the butterfly as an example. The journey a butterfly takes from egg to caterpillar to butterfly is more fascinating that I ever realized.When it is time to change...
