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Why the AI Conversation Is Distracting Us from Achieving Incredible Outcomes
Every few decades, a new technology captures our imagination and our investment. Right now, that technology is artificial intelligence. The excitement is understandable. AI promises

Death by Super Bowl, Opportunity by Exposure
Every year a small tribe of brave souls tries to avoid learning who won the Super Bowl. They call it the “Last Man in America”

You Track Your Child’s Location. Do You Track Their Opportunities?
You Track Your Child’s Location. Do You Track Their Opportunities? Most parents I know can see their child’s location on a phone in seconds. Home.

New National Survey Reveals: Young People Rarely Stay Connected to Employers After Internships and It’s Costing America Jobs
Columbia, MD: A new report from Social Capital Builders finds a startling disconnect between youth and the employers who could open doors for them. The

Why Maryland’s Workforce Development System and Others Must Include Social Capital Building to Truly Drive Economic Mobility
In my upcoming book, Social Capital Smart: How Connections Create Opportunities That Education and Skills Alone Can’t, I argue that if workforce development is truly

Beyond Black Business Month: Investing in Authentic Social Capital
Reflections on Black Business Month and Social Capital As Black Business Month comes to a close, I was struck by a recent comment from an

Is This Really Homophily?
Last week, I had the privilege of completing the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim in Istanbul, Turkey. Out of 2,900 swimmers, Wayne and I were the only

Could You Be Costing Your Child $175,000 to $350,000—Without Realizing It?
At our recent Father’s Day Social Capital Legacy Builders’ Day, we teamed up with Tristan Claridge, President of the Institute for Social Capital, to lead

What If the One Thing Holding Your Child Back Isn’t What You Think?
If you know me, you probably know my story—growing up in the Bronx, where my mother ran a beauty salon in the Fordham Road section