Home: Dallas, TX. Profession: Strategic corporate consultant and business owner. Organization: Randall Blum Strategic Consulting. Title: Owner and CEO. Languages spoken: English.
Current project: Financial consulting in the United Arab Emirates. Latest accomplishment: Providing presentation training to senior corporate managers internationally. Latest contribution to others: Strategic planning for a national collegiate Greek fraternity. Hobby: Writing “jacket” reviews for fiction novels. Last book read: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, by Ethan Mollick. Recently viewed: The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan.
What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Driven. How do you define a perfect friendship? Total comfort, no expectations. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Shared goals and equal ownership. What is your greatest joy? Accomplishing a goal ahead of schedule. What natural talent have you neglected? Piano. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Reading material and puzzles. What is at the top of your bucket list? Attending the Winter Olympics. What is your go-to workout? Walking five miles every day.
What was your favorite college course? Psychology. What book have you repeatedly read? Conspiracy of Fools, by Kurt Eichenwald. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Major League. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Focus on the small details. What is your go-to source of news and information? The Wall Street Journal and CNN. What company or organization do you most admire? Amazon.
What is your big idea?
Education should spend more time teaching kids strategic problem-solving methods rather than just memorizing stuff.
What widely held belief do you reject? College is the ultimate goal of education. What mega-trend most excites you? The practical value of AI. What mega-trend most concerns you? The human cost of AI.
As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? Astronaut. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Rocket to space. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? My 21st birthday.
Personal mission: To leave significant funds to a charity I value. Personal motto: Be relentless.
