Stephen V. SmithPresence Over PresentsFocused attention is the best birthday gift of allOct 13, 2023Oct 13, 2023
Stephen V. SmithLearning, Walking, and TeachingThree key roles we need to live a rare lifeOct 13, 20232Oct 13, 20232
Stephen V. SmithI spent 12 days on a ventilator in 2015. There’s a post-COVID crisis on the horizon.“Most of my patients don’t walk back with me,” said the nurse leading my wife and me to the neuro ICU of a Birmingham, Alabama, hospital…Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Stephen V. SmithinLiveLifeRareSqueezing More Life From The Good DaysSometimes you see cause and effect. “I feel this way today because I did this yesterday.” And sometimes it comes from nowhere. Nothing…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018
Stephen V. SmithRural Areas Lead Rocket City In Building Fiber Broadband NetworksThere was big news out of Huntsville, Alabama, this morning — Google Fiber is coming to the Rocket City.Feb 22, 2016Feb 22, 2016
Stephen V. SmithCelebrate Good Times … And Get Your Customers Involved With Your StoryThe beginning of the year is a great time to flip through the calendar looking for reasons to celebrate your business. Once you identify a…Jan 15, 2016Jan 15, 2016
Stephen V. SmithAfter 20 Years, We’re Still Asking “Why Not?”On New Year’s Day, the content marketing company I started with my wife in a spare bedroom turned 20 years old. I had spent the previous…Jan 4, 20161Jan 4, 20161
Stephen V. Smith21 Things I Learned The First Week After Having My Chest Cut OpenA full week has finally passed since I laid down in a big-city hospital and allowed a room full of strangers (in full confidence of the…Dec 21, 2014Dec 21, 2014
Stephen V. SmithMy Christmas Shipment is Late, and I’m Very HappyHow Amazon.com turned a major disappointment into a customer service success storyDec 26, 2013Dec 26, 2013
Stephen V. SmithRemote workers changed my small businessAnd five things I learned in the processDec 1, 20131Dec 1, 20131