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SEASON FINALE: TEAM TGM CLOSES THE YEAR WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP WIN
This weekend marked the final race of our season: Road Atlanta. And I’ll be honest…
We knew all we had to do was start the race to win the Bronze Cup Championship. But that’s never been how we operate. We came to compete.
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WHY BUREAUCRACY KILLS BREAKTHROUGHS AND WHAT PHILANTHROPY CAN DO ABOUT IT
If you want to slow progress down, wrap it in red tape. That’s the reality for far too much medical research in this country. Scientists with bold ideas spend more time formatting grant proposals than actually running experiments. And when the funding does come through, it’s often a year too late, tied up in approval cycles, institutional requirements, and layers of administrative overhead. The worst part? Some of the most promising ideas never even get submitted. They’re too
Oct 72 min read


WHY I STOPPED TRYING TO BE “BALANCED”
Everyone seems to be chasing work-life balance. It’s become one of those phrases people throw around in performance reviews, wellness programs, and leadership retreats. The idea sounds great: work hard, but not too hard. Make time for family, fitness, and fun. Keep everything “in check.” But here’s the problem:
Sep 302 min read


INDIANAPOLIS RACE WEEKEND: BRONZE WIN + STRONG FINISH FOR TEAM TGM
The IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge rolled into Indianapolis Motor Speedway this past weekend for the 2025 Battle on the Bricks, and Team TGM showed up ready to compete!
Sep 241 min read


THE HIDDEN PRICE PROVIDERS PAY TO COMPLY WITH HEALTHCARE REGULATION
When most people think about the cost of healthcare, they look at billing, drug prices, or insurance premiums. What they don’t see is the hidden cost that providers shoulder to comply with the rules. Every regulation comes with a price, not just in dollars, but also in terms of time, infrastructure, staffing, and attention. And when policymakers underestimate that cost, it distorts everything from reimbursement to patient access...
Sep 162 min read


THE COST OF CHASING WHAT’S POPULAR IN SCIENCE
Every field has its trends, and science is no exception. One year, it’s immunotherapy. Next, it’s AI in diagnostics. Big breakthroughs and high-impact journals are great. But when funding begins to chase popularity instead of substance, something gets lost. The cost of chasing what’s popular in science is high. It’s paid by researchers working on foundational problems who can’t get funded. It’s paid by patients waiting for treatments that don’t check the right boxes. And it’s
Sep 93 min read


VIR 2025 RACE RECAP: EXECUTION OVER FIREWORKS
In racing, not every weekend brings drama. But sometimes, that’s exactly what you want. At Virginia International Raceway (VIR), both Team TGM cars showed up ready. No chaos, no carnage; just smart strategy, focused execution, and steady results that paid off in the long game.
Sep 32 min read


HOW TO LEAD WHEN YOU’RE NOT THE MOST EXPERIENCED PERSON IN THE ROOM
Leadership doesn’t always come with the most years on your resume. In fact, some of the strongest leaders I’ve seen were not the most experienced person in the room. They didn’t know everything. But they knew how to carry themselves, how to make decisions, and how to guide the group without pretending to have all the answers. That’s what confidence in leadership actually looks like. It’s not loud. It’s not about titles or dominance. It’s about presence...
Aug 263 min read


WHY HOSPITALS AREN’T JUST HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS—THEY’RE ECONOMIC ENGINES
There’s a habit in healthcare policy circles to treat hospitals as if they’re just another line item in the system. A vendor. A cost center. Something to cut, cap, or streamline. But hospitals are a lot more than that. They’re not just healthcare providers. They’re employers. Infrastructure anchors. Economic drivers. And in many communities, they’re the largest single source of jobs, stability, and social services. That’s not an argument for protecting the status quo. It’s a
Aug 193 min read


THE RISK GAP IN CANCER RESEARCH: WHY PHILANTHROPY HAS TO LEAD
If a project is safe, it will get funded. If it’s bold, uncertain, or disruptive, it probably won’t. That’s the problem.
High-risk cancer research is exactly where the biggest breakthroughs often happen. But in most traditional funding models, the riskiest projects get pushed aside, not because they’re wrong, but because they don’t fit the system. This is where philanthropy comes in. And this is why the JKTG Foundation exists...
Aug 122 min read


ROAD AMERICA RACE RECAP: BRONZE WIN FOR THE 64, CHAMPIONSHIP CLIMB FOR THE 46
The Road America weekend delivered exactly what this championship fight needed: points, progress, and no major damage in a race full of chaos. Practice sessions went mostly as expected, though we worked hard to get both cars into the right performance window. Neither car was perfect out of the gate, but we stayed focused and kept adjusting...
Aug 62 min read


WHEN YOU SHOW UP DIFFERENTLY, PEOPLE NOTICE
Leadership isn’t just about making decisions. It’s about how people experience you day after day. You can have the title, the track record, the influence, but if your behavior changes depending on who’s in the room, how stressed you are, or what mood you’re in, your credibility starts to erode.
People notice inconsistency. They may not call it out. But they remember it. And in leadership, that quiet loss of trust is costly...
Jul 303 min read


COST OF LIVING VARIATION: WHY FEDERAL POLICY ISN’T ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL
Across the country, the cost of living looks very different. What it takes to live in New York City isn’t the same as what it takes to live in Charlotte. But when it comes to federal tax deductions, Medicare policy, and national funding structures, we often treat every place and every taxpayer as if they’re operating in the same economy...
Jul 223 min read


FROM PIT LANE TO P2: TGM PUSHES THROUGH IN CANADA
In racing, not everything goes according to plan. But what matters is how you respond when it doesn’t.
At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, things started strong for Team TGM. Both cars were quick in practice. Handling was dialed in. We felt confident going into race day. But just after the fan walk, things took a turn...
Jul 152 min read


WHAT LEGACY REALLY MEANS IN CANCER RESEARCH
We throw the word legacy around a lot. People use it to mean all kinds of things: a name on a building, a career full of accolades, a foundation that writes checks in your honor. But in my experience, real legacy isn’t about how things look. It’s about whether what you built keeps working when you’re no longer in the picture. In cancer research, that’s especially important. If your funding, your connections, or your ideas are holding everything together, then you’re not build
Jul 83 min read


WHY GREAT LEADERS DON’T REACT IMMEDIATELY
Taking a beat doesn’t make you less decisive. It makes you more deliberate. The pause allows you to check your emotions, gather perspective, and assess the landscape before you make a move. When I started racing, I had to rewire this instinct fast...
Jul 13 min read


THE FINITENESS FACTOR: WHY UNDERSTANDING LIMITS IS KEY TO BETTER DECISION-MAKING
We don’t like to think in limits.
But whether it’s your personal budget, your long-term goals, or a global energy transition, finiteness controls everything.
It’s the reality we don’t want to face: our resources, time, and attention are all finite. And when we forget that, we make poor decisions, both individually and collectively...
Jun 242 min read


DRIVING RESEARCH: A NEW CANCER RESEARCH PODCAST FROM THE JKTG FOUNDATION
For years, I’ve funded cancer research behind the scenes. Now, we’re taking the conversation public, with the launch of Driving Research, the JKTG Foundation’s first-ever cancer research podcast. And we’re starting with a conversation that matters...
Jun 172 min read


THE TIRE GAMBLE AT MID-OHIO: WHAT RACING TEACHES ABOUT DECISION-MAKING UNDER PRESSURE
In racing, like in life, you’re constantly making decisions with incomplete information. That’s exactly what we faced this weekend at Mid-Ohio.
The forecast was on a knife’s edge. Some said rain, some said it would hold off. The track was dry, but the skies weren’t exactly confident about staying that way. So we made a call. Two different ones, actually...
Jun 112 min read


THE COST OF BEING RIGHT: WHY REAL LEADERS LET GO OF THE LAST WORD
Everyone loves being right.
You feel it... that small surge of pride when your plan works, when your advice lands, when the facts back you up.
But leadership isn’t about being right. Leadership is about moving forward. And sometimes, the price of “winning” an argument, proving a point, or clinging to the last word is higher than most people realize...
Jun 33 min read
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