PinnedMember-onlyMentorship mattersOne of my first mentors and still a trusted advisor and friend today, Pat Mueller, always told me that she was “pushing me through the curtain.” She’d make key introductions, take me to special events and recommend me for committees and programs that I didn’t even know existed. I’m grateful…Mentorship4 min readMentorship4 min read
Nov 12Put John Adams and Mike Prince on your 2024 election prep listTo understand the past, we must research it and learn from it. To move boldly into the future, we must not only learn from the past but creatively expand our horizons while growing as people. …Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Sep 7My 2018 interview with KareemFive years ago, I had the opportunity to interview Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. So, today seemed like a good time to repost it as it originally ran on OnMilwaukee. Milwaukee Talks: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar By Jeff Sherman OnMilwaukee is honored to sponsor “Becoming Kareem Live On-Stage” at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Sept…NBA7 min readNBA7 min read
Aug 7Don’t stop“Sherm, when you stop, you die.” This was “advice” from one of my first bosses. Extreme? Maybe, but his point wasn’t that we need to over-schedule our lives but rather live them well and work hard. I’ve always taken this to heart. Life is worth living. Live it. Through the…Fatherhood3 min readFatherhood3 min read
Jul 315 Milwaukee Principles the World Needs NowThis is a draft … but, it’s time to share it. I truly believe in my community, greater Milwaukee. It’s a gem and is positioned nicely in the middle of the United States in the Midwest. …Development2 min readDevelopment2 min read
Jun 6How do you get your news?With information, reporting, and content everywhere and available at any time from everyone, “the news” is an ever-complex and constantly changing beast. I’ve worked in and around media for most of my career, and recently thought to myself — where do I get my news? So, here it goes. …News2 min readNews2 min read
Jun 1Member-onlyIn celebration of our alleysWe were outside in our alley last week, and I couldn’t help but think how special it is to have such a unique space right behind our home.Neighborhoods2 min readNeighborhoods2 min read
May 25Member-onlyDrive this way from MKERule №1 with visitors to our amazing city of Milwaukee: Don’t take I-94 home from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE). Take 794 and the Hoan Bridge into Downtown. The reasoning here is simple. …Flying2 min readFlying2 min read
Apr 10Member-onlyCorner (bar and church) the marketNeed another Milwaukee principle to implement in your city? Milwaukee seemingly has bars and churches on every corner. And, I believe it’s helped make greater Milwaukee one of the most welcoming places in America. You laugh, but it’s true. There are bars and churches everywhere here. When European immigrants originally…Church2 min readChurch2 min read
Mar 29Member-onlyRemove pretenseMilwaukee’s past and people have created a genuine feeling and concrete principles that you just don’t get in other cities. Principles…Cities1 min readCities1 min read
