As an entrepreneur, I am so thankful that this country has once again embraced that growth and success are the core drivers of our culture in America. 

You can see the excitement from leaders everywhere about the direction of the country. When even Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg are embracing President-elect Donald Trump, you know that the distractions from the past four years are in the rearview mirror. The inauguration on Monday for Trump will be filled with enthusiasm about our future.

We win as a society through progress and innovation. The ones who lead us through that should be respected and admired, certainly not hated for their success. This culture of hate and divisiveness for those who are successful is no longer trendy.

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America is the role model for every other country in the world and capitalism is the reason we have dominated for well over 200 years. While many like to criticize America, everyone wants to live here, and almost all of our domestic critics would never live anywhere else. Finally, there is momentum to not allow the critics to rule the day and for our country to focus on the core values that placed us as the leader on the world stage.

As a country, I fully believe we need to take care of those who are not as well off. There should be a healthy debate on how to ensure that. Taking care of those less fortunate is a duty that we all must share in.

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The problem is that these challenges have been the focus of every discussion. It has resulted in an exhausted populace--both Republicans and Democrats are tired of every incident being monitored by the politically correct police. 

It is impossible to have a real discussion on important issues or to perform at your best when you are handcuffed by the possibility you have unintentionally done or said something that could ruin your career.  Our culture has allowed this to happen and, finally, almost everyone is in agreement that it needs to stop.

All social movements result in great change and propel us forward as a society. But movements can go too far and it creates collateral damage.

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The current collateral damage is that speaking freely from the heart is monitored so closely that any imperfection results in cancellation. The result? ALL the greatness of innovation and business success that creates jobs, advancement and growth is persecuted as greed.

The hero worship of Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 in Manhattan, is just the latest example of a country gone too far, and the horrible L.A. fires are an example of priorities focused on everything but preserving human lives.

It is clear though that the November presidential election and the ongoing support for Donald Trump is proof that the pendulum is finally swinging back. 

We are returning to the roots that have made this the best country in the world. I can once again wake up every day excited by the future, rather than having to apologize for everyone's past and my success.

Welcome back, America.

The draft is three weeks away now. GM Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson have pieced together an off-season that is earning widespread praise across the league. The question is whether they can stick the landing with their 1st round pick in the draft. Current projections have the top three picks likely being a mix of Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Abdul Carter. After that, it gets tricky. People in Chicago want to know where running back Ashton Jeanty will end once the dust settles.

Widespread belief has been that the Las Vegas Raiders are the heavy favorites to take him at 6th overall, with New Orleans at #9 also being a possibility. It makes sense. Las Vegas’ best option right now is a 33-year-old Raheem Mostert. New Orleans knows Alvin Kamara turns 30 in July. Both teams need to think about the future at that position. Both have head coaches who like to run the ball. One thing is clear. A source told SM that those around the league believe one thing is certain.

“He likely won’t get passed Chicago if he falls that far.”

Ashton Jeanty is a strong probability for the Bears.

Whispers from Halas Hall indicate they love the Boise State star. It isn’t hard to see why. He nearly broke Barry Sanders’ single-season rushing record in 2024, nearly winning the Heisman in the process. The guy carried his team to the college football playoffs. He’s built like a brick house with power, speed, contact balance, and vision. There aren’t any truly glaring weaknesses in his game. He’s earned comparisons to the likes of LaDainian Tomlinson and Marshawn Lynch. The Bears haven’t had a back of that caliber since Matt Forte.

Try to imagine what this offense could look like with Ashton Jeanty, Rome Odunze, D.J. Moore, and Cole Kmet all as options for quarterback Caleb Williams. Throw all of it into Johnson’s offense, and you can understand why some people around the league aren’t wild about the idea. They are quietly hoping Jeanty goes somewhere else. One thing is certain. If he gets past the Raiders, the noise will get loud in a hurry. It would mark the first time in 20 years the Bears have taken a running back in the 1st round.