Don Owens

Opinions are my own and do not represent those of the companies or organizations I serve within.

Plato Might Hold the Answer to Better Interviewing

There are great costs to an organization when you hire the wrong person in a leadership position. The loss is much more than dollars. I...

“Make Your Bed – Little Things That Can Change Your Life and Maybe the World”

Navy Seals are some of the toughest dudes on the planet, and my friend Clint Woodward happens to be friends with one. He gave me the...

45 Attributes of Growth

This year our organization celebrates 45 years in business. These are the attributes that made it possible for us to grow, exhibited in...

30 Years of Adventure with Danae

"Marriage is an adventure, like going to war." - G.K. Chesterton Thirty years ago I was standing on Camp Bowie Boulevard in Fort Worth on...

On Our Son's Graduation May 2017

I was overcome with joy when I learned Danae was carrying a son. The joy of knowing there may be a Donald Adair Owens IV to pass along...

Lessons on Business from “Lycidas”

Three poets changed how I see the universe: Boethius, Dante and Milton. John Milton is acclaimed as the greatest poet in the English...

A Life Changing Education – Our Reflections

Next month will end one journey for our family as our youngest will graduate high school. We were the crazy family that decided to home...

Alone In The Dark

I couldn’t find the trail as I moved through the trees. There were several boulders in front of me and after an hour of following a...