In this episode, Peter and Sonny recap their trip to San Diego to attend the Kellogg Executive Leadership Forum. They share what they learned about the partnership between the association leaders and the volunteer leaders from the Board of Directors, and how they should work together towards the success of their organizations.

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As America’s flirtation with socialism continues, Peter and Sonny discuss how, in other Latin American countries, things keep getting better with the application of common sense. Rents in Buenos Aires fell after rent control was abolished. Elections in Costa Rica were resolved in just a few hours. “Somehow we have become the banana republic”.

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In today’s episode, Peter and Sonny summarize what happened at LegCon Tallahassee 2026 and introduce the audience to Jon Carter, our new Assistant Director of Government and Political Affairs, who played a key role in our success at the event. They point out how our chapter’s territory covers one-third of the Florida legislature.

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In today’s episode, Peter and Sonny explain their point of view on what free trade is and what it is not. They argue that the implementation of free trade created an imbalance that destroyed certain areas and industries. At the end, it shouldn’t have been about free trade but fair trade.

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In this episode, Peter and Sonny dissect how a single personal story does not create a general claim. Data does. Our experience does not determine reality, nor does it create data. They illustrate the issue with the failed Miami-Dade Heat Ordinance.

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In this episode, Peter and Sonny address ABC-FEC’s leadership culture and commitment to employee development, drawing insights from our recent experience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management in Tucson. They reflect on how ABC-FEC’s long-standing investment in its people continues to set the organization ahead of its peers.

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In the first episode of the year, Peter and Sonny dive into what we are expecting for the upcoming LegCon 2026, which will take place in Tallahassee from January 21st to 22nd. They delve into what usually happens at one of these events, why, and what we aim to accomplish for our chapter and for the benefit of our members. You are still in time to participate if you are interested, click here.

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In the first episode of 2026, Peter and Sonny discuss how, based on a study of college students in Southern California that found they are unable to perform basic math, we have decided that grit will become ABC-FEC’s word of the year. To keep our relentless progress moving forward, we are instilling grit in our staff to persevere and grit in everything we do.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines grit as: “firmness of mind or spirit, unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger.

To find the Allysia Finley story in The Wall Street Journal mentioned in this episode, click here.

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