That's certainly true for LL Cool J. In my case... not so much. Over six years ago my career path, where I was going, and the impact of blogging

Creatively Applying Business and Technology to Drive Change
Empowering leaders to reimagine and reconfigure (transform) organizational performance; leveraging Strategic FP&A and AI insights to drive operational excellence and breakthrough possibilities.
Finding better performance, productivity, and profitability (my focus)
This is why it is critical to understand, and levergae, the relationship between what you do and the outcome. Through Strategic FP&A and AI-driven analaysis, you can bring together the right data and tuen it into actionable insights. Bottom line, this new way of working will determine those who will win, and those who will not.
I’m passionate about using my knowledge and experiences to help an organization produce even better outcomes faster by improving their clarity of purpose, streamlining processes, and executing the right strategic initiatives.
Strategic Partnerships
Partnering with others to drive organizational change forward
Digital Transformation
Strategic FP&A and AI insights that drive competitive advantage
Performance Execution
Delivering quantifiable outcomes through proven frameworks

Our confidence in Don was not misplaced. His understanding of technology and its practical application in business let him step-in and develop exactly what was needed without disruption to our daily operation... He was able to move from a need to a business reality with insight and efficiency, more than delivering on our expectations.
Charles D. Smith, Jr.
Chairman and CEO at New Media TechnologyHaving Don on our team helped me to close the deal and direct a successful business transition that produced significant value for both the acquirer and SNI. Don is an insightful businessperson who gets results.
Larry Rebich
Former General Manager at Showtime NetworksHis business development experience enabled the organization to close a unique strategic partnership that provided real results to both the organization and its constituency.
Terrence Clark
President & CEO at NY & NJ MSDCDon truly embraced the essence of his role at NUL, that of change agent bringing strong business skills to bear on a unique and challenging social enterprise program. The first thing he did was to listen intently and really understand the expectations, client needs, and broader best practices.
Claudia Boykins
VP at Dignity of ChildrenWhatever the issue Donald was tasked with addressing while at Showtime, his analysis always accounted for all relevant factors and considered all relevant ramifications, from sales strategy to marketing planning to budgeting, and beyond.
Thomas Grayman
VP, Insight Analytics at Viacom
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