If you’ve ever felt like the system wasn’t built for you, you’re not wrong. Todd Rose proves you don’t have to fit the mold to make an impact—you can break it wide open. Once a high school dropout working minimum-wage jobs, Todd’s story isn’t one of sudden brilliance or overnight success. It’s about choosing not to settle. It’s about deciding that life is too short to live someone else’s idea of what success should look like. Rather than play the game of averages, Todd chose

Spend Your Days Like Dollars, The Tom Smith Way to Going Big Some people make headlines with flashy moves. Others build lasting impact through quiet conviction, steady action, and a deep understanding of what truly matters. Tom Smith is the latter—proof that going big isn’t about chasing fame or fortune. It’s about showing up, doing the work, and living with clarity, courage, and humility. Tom grew up during the Depression in a small blue-collar town. His high school class h

From $80 and a Dream to a Life of Impact: The Cesar Grajales Way of Going Big When Cesar Grajales landed in the U.S. from Colombia, he had $80 in his pocket, zero connections, and a future full of uncertainty. He didn’t arrive with guarantees—he brought determination, creativity, and an open heart. Fast forward to today, and Cesar is one of the most respected Hispanic voices in American public policy and media. He’s the host of Sabor a Freedom and El Escándalo del Día, the

In a world where small talk rules and safe bets get applauded, Jeff Rosenthal is living proof that going big isn’t a slogan—it’s a lifestyle. Jeff didn’t follow a playbook. He didn’t wait for permission. He started where many visionaries do: with a big idea, a few close friends, and absolutely no blueprint. At just 23, he and three co-founders launched what would become Summit , a global community and event series that brought together the future leaders of industries bef

What does it mean to lead boldly at a place where the walls are older than the country itself? At William & Mary, one of the most storied academic institutions in the United States, *going big* isn’t about abandoning tradition—it’s about building on it with clarity, courage, and vision. And under the leadership of President Katherine Rowe, that’s exactly what’s happening. As the 28th president—and the first woman to hold the role in the university’s 330-year history—Katheri

What does it really mean to Go Big? For Brendan McCord, it started far beneath the surface—literally. Long before he was helping shape the future of artificial intelligence or leading conversations on human flourishing, he was submerged in a nuclear submarine, deep under the ocean, far from the spotlight. Over 600 days of his life were spent below the waterline, navigating darkness, silence, and the unseen edge of national defense. While others were watching the world from a