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Apr 10, 20201 min read

Panoptic or Myopic?

I recently heard a comment that really stuck with me: We see what we dare to see. When I first heard this, I wasn’t exactly sure what the...

Apr 15, 20193 min read

One Size Does Not Fit All

In my role as behind-the-scenes design “expert” for RDG, I am the chief Principal responsible for making our proposal responses to RFPs...

Mar 11, 20193 min read

Infrastructure, Transportation and Housing, Oh My…!

I live in Statesboro, GA, a small college town close to Savannah. Despite our relatively small size, Statesboro’s most pressing...

Nov 26, 20182 min read

“That Which We Share In Common Is Stronger Than Our Differences”

I wish I had said that, but I didn’t. It’s a quote from Chris Bradley, a long-time Columbus, Ohio weatherman who is dying of leukemia. ...

Mar 15, 20182 min read

Fearing The Impossible? Don’t.

Earlier this week, I was at dinner with a colleague engaged in a very lively and intellectual discussion well into the evening. We both...

Aug 21, 20173 min read

You Never Know What’s Going To Stick

You never know what’s going to stick. Have you ever wondered why certain things resonate with people and other things don’t? Why some...

Mar 6, 20172 min read

Anyone, From Anywhere, Can Do Anything

Last month as I watched the first half of the Super Bowl come to an end with the Patriots trailing by 21 points, I turned to the group...

Feb 6, 20176 min read

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THAT MILLENNIAL MIND?

Written by RDG Principal Nicole Bogdan Last fall, I had the privilege of attending the Metro Cities Dinner at ACCE’s Annual Conference in...