“A single relationship can change the lives of many.” I keep this in mind when I am considering a new commitment. I consider this while I take time for the board of Miss America, an organization that makes available 45 million dollars in college scholarships each year to bright young women. I consider this when […]
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This afternoon I will run my 12th marathon of the year, and my fourth in the past 28 days. When I started running I was determined to do whatever it took to keep my body and mind in peak condition. To do so, I competed in triathlons and after I ran my first marathon in […]
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There are life changing moments, life changing experiences and life changing encounters… my time visiting Pigmy villages in the Congo was all of the above. It’s experiences the one I had in the Congo that have the most lasting impact on our lives. ICDI is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating persistent poverty by providing […]
View Post“Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.” -William James Running is an important part of my life. Not only is it great exercise, it allows me to […]
View PostThe call I just received from our oldest son Braden Wuerch puts everything in perspective and makes anything I deal with in my day seem small in comparison when I think about having to handle real time challenges. He woke up at 0300 this morning to have his first jump at Airborne Training at Fort […]
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Like most people, I grew watching and admiring the Miss America contest. I have since learned that there’s a whole lot more to Miss America than a television show and beauty pageant. The Miss America organization is the largest scholarship program in the world for young women. It provides more than $45 million in college […]
View PostCEO Mentality™: The CEO Mentality is not a title, but rather the ownership mindset an individual has in life. Becoming and being a CEO isn’t just a matter of chance, family fortune, politics or personality. Rather, it is the result of consciously developing the core competencies and key attributes of leadership coupled with a mindset of […]
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Epiphany International is a non-profit organization founded in 1972 by my grandfather, Herbert Wuerch, and father, Ronald Wuerch. Epiphany is focused on providing financial, humanitarian and educational assistance to those in need. My grandfather and father spent their lives supporting missionary work in Central and South America and Haiti, along with benevolence efforts in the […]
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In 2008, on the morning of my first Boston Marathon, I met Sharon Lisnow. Her son, Michael, was born prematurely, developed cerebral palsy and died at the age of 10. One year later, the Respite Center was born. Sharon introduced me to the Respite Center’s mission to provide emotional and physical support for individuals with […]
View PostFortune Discovers New Rules of Social Commerce As a founder, I am motivated by the conviction that we are on the cutting edge of something big. It always feels great when other people start to realize the things that have been inspiring us to work so hard for so long. While companies try to change […]
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