Today, a social network (I won’t name names) reminded me that 7 years ago I completed Stanford University course on cryptography. It wasn’t an easy course, I still…
Read more The (Surprising) Long Term Benefits of Continuous Learning – Dragos RouaIt used to be a time when showing up to the task at hand was somehow the guarantor of success. I lived most of my life in that…
Read more Showing Up Is Not Enough Anymore: Surviving the AI EraCredit: City of Vancouver VANCOUVER, Wash. — The City of Vancouver is hosing 4 town halls to give people a chance to take a look at their 20-year…
Read more Vancouver Asking for Public Input on 20-year Growth Plan – KXLCalifornia has regained its bragging-rights ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy. Using gross domestic product as the scorecard, my trusty spreadsheet compared fresh state-level data for the third…
Read more California back as world’s 4th largest economyCalifornia van moves, average shares of 3 companies. (Graphic by Flourish) One yardstick of California’s popularity as a place to live made a slight improvement last year.…
Read more California’s moving van outflow slowed in 2025Instead of a traditional year-end recap with a long list of things I did, I’ll focus on four themes that defined 2025 for me. This was the year…
Read more 2025 Year in Review – Dragos RouaEvery founder feels pressure to reinvent, to launch something new, move faster, or chase the next big idea. But in my experience building Piece of Cake Moving, the most…
Read more Why Reliability Is the Real Growth StrategyRecently, I wrote an article about leading through resistance, where I shared that true force is determined by its ability to overcome friction. That made me pause and…
Read more The Slingshot Effect: Why Being Pulled Back Isn’t the EndThe desire to be liked is wired within every human being. As a child, you quickly figured out that a smile or a kind gesture could win approval,…
Read more Leaders, It’s Important to Remember That Being Liked Isn’t the GoalLet’s get one thing out of the way: Marketing can be overwhelming. Especially when you’re staring at a blank screen, five browser tabs deep into conflicting advice, and…
Read more How to Start Marketing When You Don’t Know Where to StartCalifornia consumer confidence has plummeted to levels not seen since the pandemic’s economic upheaval. My trusty spreadsheet’s review of the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for California found…
Read more California consumer confidence plunges to 5-year lowWhat is the difference between a founder and a CEO? Is it tenure? Skill? Is it about proximity to an exit? At October’s Inc. 5000 Conference, I had the pleasure of meeting Allison and Stephen Ellsworth,…
Read more Lessons From Poppi’s Exit: Not Every Founder Is a CEOEvery business founder has a dream, but staying focused helps them maintain a growth mindset as the initial rush of excitement fades. However, I’ve learned that growth doesn’t…
Read more 5 New Books to Help Leaders Strengthen Mindset and GrowthThe first time Steady Solutions made the Inc. 5000, it felt like validation—proof that the grind, the pivots, and the late nights had paid off. The second time…
Read more What it Means to Win the Inc. 5000 TwiceDURHAM, N.C. — City leaders, housing officials and longtime residents say the Fayette Place project site marks a major step toward rebuilding a neighborhood that has awaited revitalization for…
Read more Durham City Council approves $44 million bond for major redevelopment in Hayti91% of buyers don’t trust marketing today*. AI hasn’t just changed how we create content — it has completely reshaped how people judge credibility, authenticity, and intent. LIBN…
Read more How to Build B2B Trust in the Age of AIWhen I first started working with creative teams on brand strategy, I thought giving them total freedom was generous—a blank page, endless options, and opportunity to go wild!…
Read more How Great Leaders Turn Constraints Into Creative BreakthroughsEvery industry faces inefficiency, but few feel it more acutely than construction. Missed deadlines, inconsistent data, and fragmented communication can cost companies millions. On a recent episode of…
Read more 6 Tips to Use AI to Revolutionize OperationsLeaders who have scaled up their businesses know that protecting company culture is a key to successful change. At the Inc. 5000 conference, held last month in Phoenix,…
Read more These CEOs Scaled Up While Strengthening Company Culture During Big PivotsToday we’re going to talk about mice, Karpathy and the planet Venus. Believe me, there is a very strong connection between all of these. We will start backwards,…
Read more Humans Need Entropy – Why You Need Some Chaos in Your Life – Dragos Roua