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

James Piereson: The Quiet Architect Who Went Big When most people think of going big, they imagine center-stage moments—cameras flashing, crowds roaring, headlines blazing. But some of the boldest visionaries in modern history made their greatest impact behind the scenes, choosing strategy over spotlight, long-term change over instant recognition. James Piereson is one of those visionaries. A political scientist by training, a philanthropist by calling, and a builder by in

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

Twenty-five years ago, if you had said France would one day have a thriving network of conservative institutions—training young leaders, shaping national media, forming think tanks, launching journalism schools—most people would have laughed. Or worse, dismissed you as delusional. Back then, the conservative movement in France was virtually nonexistent. There were no leadership institutes, no serious media platforms for free thinkers, no organized civil society operating out

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