This week’s IA•AI (Iowa Artificial Intelligence) meetup topic & discussions got me thinking about where AI is heading next—especially for scaling small and mid-sized businesses that are moving beyond experimenting with individual tools. Many orga...
Hello Friends, a logistical note this week...As of the new year (effective January 1, 2026), my Cedar Rapids, Iowa office located in the New Bohemia district has moved—just across the street from the former home office location.Please...
As 2025 comes to a close, conversations about AI are everywhere—new tools, new capabilities, new predictions about what comes next. In the midst of all that noise, it’s worth grounding ourselves in something simple and true: AI is powerful because of...
In this episode, host Joshua McNary chats with content process consultant Maddy Osman, author of Writing for Humans and Robots and founder of The Blogsmith agency. Based in Denver, Maddy is passionate about helping B2B technology brands streamline an...
Last Monday, I had the opportunity to join Doug Wagner on WMT 600 AM Radio to talk through what I wrote about in this newsletter last week: your 2026 Tech Roadmap—what it is, why it matters, and how to approach it with clarity instead...
As we approach the end of 2025, many smart business people are thinking about the year ahead. In my work with clients—and from watching how organizations respond to the rapid pace of technology—it’s become clear that the challenge isn’t a lack of ide...
Host Joshua McNary chat with Michelle Owens, certified EOS implementer, business coach, facilitator, and founding partner of Slingshot25. Michelle brings decades of hands-on leadership experience, a passion for development, and a reputation for askin...
In this episode of Intentional Change, Shawn FitzGerald sits down with Vada Grantham, CEO of Revelations Research Solutions, to explore the power of asking better questions and listening to customers with intention.Vada shares how market research goe...
What if the greatest opportunity for your business is already within reach—but hidden in plain sight? In this episode of Intentional Change, Shawn FitzGerald digs deep with Mitchell Kearns, Technology & Commercialization Director at Iowa’s SBDC....
Too many businesses run like high-performance sports cars with no clear destination—powerful, fast, but ultimately going nowhere. In this episode of Intentional Change, Shawn FitzGerald sit down with Rob Taylor, EOS Implementer and founder of Taylor...
In this episode of Intentional Change, host Joshua McNary and co-host Shawn FitzGerald sit down with Lindsay Leahy, an executive coach, USA Today bestselling author, and founder of The Restoration Project. Often called a “business therapist” by her c...
Thinking about buying a business instead of building one from scratch? In this episode of Intentional Change, chiropractor and acquisition strategist Dr. Brett Vowles breaks down why most acquisitions fail—and how to avoid the biggest mistakes. He re...
In this episode of Intentional Change, host Joshua McNary is joined by Sarah Young, author of Expansive Impact and founder of Zing Collaborative. Together, they dive into what it truly means to lead with compassion, courage, and clarity in everyday m...
In this episode, host Joshua McNary reconnects with longtime friend and special guest Andy Stoll, the founding executive director of the ESHIP Alliance. Andy is a social entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in building entrepreneurial eco...
Too many business owners avoid the hardest question until it’s too late: What’s your exit strategy? In this powerful episode of Intentional Change, host Shawn FitzGerald and co-host Joshua McNary talk with Christy Jones, founder of Clarity Business C...
