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A War Chest of Knowledge

Sep 24, 2025
 

Every situation.  Every experience.  Creates Opportunities.

 Over the course of my career - both corporately and as an entrepreneur - I have been involved in a myriad of complex projects and situations.
 
There are significant learnings from each of these and if you take the time to capture the pertinent points of each, before long you will have a war chest of knowledge.
 
When I write my blogs, I draw from this working knowledge to articulate the details of each of these areas.
 
On a recent podcast with Steve Denny, we discuss this.
 
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John Matthews, President & CEO, Gray Cat Enterprises, Inc.

John Matthews is the Founder and President of Gray Cat Enterprises, Inc. a Raleigh, NC-based management consulting company. Gray Cat specializes in strategic project management and consulting for multi-unit operations; interim executive management; and strategic planning. Mr. Matthews has over 30 years of senior-level executive experience in the retail industry, involving three dynamic multi-unit companies. Mr. Matthews experience includes President of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches; Vice President of Marketing, Merchandising, Corporate Communications, Facilities and Real Estate for Clark Retail Enterprises/White Hen Pantry; and National Marketing Director at Little Caesar's Pizza! Pizza!