I recently had the honor of giving the faculty/staff closing toast at the McCombs Black Alumni Association’s Annual Gala, By Design. As I prepared for the evening, I kept thinking about what it means to be “by design.” Not just the careers we build. Not just the lives we create.…
Posts from September 2026
The Grass Is Greener… Where You Water
I recently had the honor of giving the faculty/staff closing toast at the McCombs Black Alumni Association’s Annual Gala, By Design. As I prepared for the evening, I kept coming back to a simple idea: The grass is greener where you water it. It reminded me of something I learned…

