This book, the first to treat workplace culture like a garden instead of a construction project, offers a proven framework that transforms toxic environments into thriving ecosystems where all talent flourishes. Organizations fail when they treat culture like a construction project. They thrive when they treat it like a garden, cultivating conditions for growth rather than … [More]
Aligned: The Data-Driven Guide to Performance, Recovery, and Human Potential
This book is from the global head of human performance at WHOOP, a data-powered guide to human potential, revealing that recovery is the hidden driver of peak performance. We often equate peak performance with relentless effort — early mornings, intense workouts and unwavering discipline. But what if the true catalyst for excellence lies not in exertion but in restoration? … [More]
How the Internet Disrupted Science
Scientific evidence affects policies, business, health outcomes, and economies worldwide. But is this stated scientific claim reliable? Or nonsense? More and more often, it’s unreliable. The global system managing scientific claims has been hacked by bad ideas, big money and bad incentives, and is being flooded by sketchy papers. How the Internet Disrupted Science reveals the … [More]
Abrazo Healthy Over Hungry Helps Feed Kids
Abrazo Health’s Valley hospitals donated more than 3,300 pounds of cereal to Valley food banks in June as part of its Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive to feed hungry children as they headed into summer months without the benefit of a healthy breakfast or lunch often provided by their school. The June cereal drive is a friendly competition among Abrazo Health campuses to see … [More]
Burger King Franchisee Awards Arizona Scholarships
The Burger King Foundation® and KRAF, Inc. awarded 59 Arizona students with scholarships to further their education. Awards were made possible by KRAF, Inc., a family-owned business operating 45 Burger King locations in Arizona. … [More]
Pita Jungle Fundraiser Supports Waste Not
Pita Jungle recently presented Arizona-based nonprofit Waste Not with a donation check for $4,000, proceeds raised during National Pita Day weekend, when Pita Jungle donated $1 for every pita sandwich sold at participating locations across Arizona. Waste Not works to create sustainable food systems that nourish people and protect the planet — an effort that aligns with Pita … [More]
Carly Schroeder Honored for Philanthropic Fundraising
Carly Schroeder, owner and principal designer of CJS Lifestyle & Design, has been named the 2026 Visionary of the Year after leading a successful fundraising campaign that raised $143,568 for Blood Cancer United. She dedicated her Visionary of the Year journey to the memory of her brother, Andy, who lost his battle with cancer. The prestigious philanthropic competition … [More]
Westminster Village CEO Honored
Recognized for driving statewide senior living advocacy, mentorship and collaboration, Westminster Village CEO Tom Winkelman earned the inaugural Steward of Impact Award from Arizona LeadingAge. … [More]
Best Pool Design for Camelot Homes
Camelot Homes and Creative Environments have been recognized with the Best Pool Design award in the second annual Phoenix Home & Garden Honors Design Awards for the striking pool design at the model home in Camelot’s award-winning The Edge at Joy Ranch community in North Scottsdale. … [More]
Yates Buick GMC Named Buick Dealer of the Year
The Goodyear dealership Yates Buick GMC recently earned Buick’s 2025 Dealer of the Year recognition under the leadership of President Whitney Yates-Woods, who builds on more than 40 years of Yates family automotive experience. … [More]
Looking Good 2026 – August Standouts
Local Standouts Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy
Achievements Yates Buick GMC Named Buick Dealer of the Year Best Pool Design for Camelot Homes Westminster Village CEO Honored Carly Schroeder Honored for Philanthropic Fundraising Philanthropy Pita Jungle Fundraiser Supports Waste Not Burger King Franchisee Awards Arizona Scholarships Abrazo Healthy Over Hungry Helps Feed Kids … [More]
Sparrow Defies Pigeonholes
“American Eclectic” is how the restaurant describes its menu. “My vision has always been to craft dishes that celebrate bold flavors, intentional techniques and the stories behind each ingredient,” says Executive Chef Schuyler Estes. American in the true sense of a “melting pot” of cultures, cuisine influences come together from diverse sources — a natural culmination of Chef … [More]
Visibility Is No Longer a Marketing Metric – It Is a Funding Signal
Venture capital is returning, but opportunity is concentrating. Crunchbase reports that 70% of U.S. venture funding in 2025 went to just 389 startups, while thousands of companies competed for the remaining share. The trend has continued into 2026, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that just 16 megafunds raised nearly 70% of all venture capital commitments during the first … [More]
2026 Genesis G90
The Genesis G90 approaches the flagship sedan category with an emphasis on the people inside rather than the impression it makes from a distance. Its long profile and formal detailing give it the presence expected at this level, but the greater effort is evident in the cabin. Nappa leather comes standard, real wood trim runs throughout the interior, and available massage … [More]
Fab Growth Pushes Foresight Past 1,000 Employees
Tempe-based Foresight Technologies has been part of the semiconductor supply chain since 1995. The company does not make chips. It makes the systems fabs need to run: high-purity components, chemical distribution systems, tool installation support and specialty fabrication for cleanroom environments through on- and off-site manufacturing. The company just recently passed … [More]
Auto & Retail Development at Mesa’s New SR-24 Interchange
Diversified Partners, a leading Scottsdale-based commercial real estate brokerage and development firm, is advancing Destination at Gateway, a 163-acre power center development located at the new SR-24 interchange at Signal Butte Road in Mesa, Ariz., in one of Arizona’s fastest-growing corridors. The project includes two distinct components now available for lease: 24 Auto Row, … [More]
Spec Industrial to Fill Need in West Chandler
A new project known as Ten56 is set to provide more than 180,000 square feet of speculative industrial space in the West Chandler employment corridor. Developed by STAG Industrial and Becknell Industrial, the building will be located less than a mile from the I-10/Loop 202 interchange at the southwest corner of 56th Street and Chandler Boulevard. Ten56 will help meet demand … [More]
From the President: Building on What Already Works
I've been in rooms full of women business owners for a long time now. And here's the thing nobody tells you about leadership: Sometimes the boldest move isn't changing everything. It's protecting what's already working. That's where I'm starting my year as president of NAWBO Phoenix. I could tell you about my big new vision, my five-point plan to reinvent the chapter, all … [More]
