D CEO August 2008

Portrait artist Maciej Maga has painted everyone from the Pope to Chuck Norris.

He rocketed to restaurant stardom with over-the-top eateries marked by sophisticated panache-but then flamed out. Now, Knox Street impresario Alberto Lombardi has hit on a simpler recipe for success that may be more lasting.

Dory Wiley has bolstered teachers’ pensions by investing in riskier ventures.

Stars. Baristas. Directors of First Impressions. Isn’t anybody called an “employee” anymore?

Every CEO needs a relaxing hobby; these painting products will elevate any amateaur to a pro.

Who are the up-and-coming stars of Dallas’ commercial real estate scene? We identify 17 between the ages of 30 and 40–the rising dynamos who will help build tomorrow’s city.

A whirlwind trip to Costa Rica shows how the jet-set lives.

Oilman Ray Hunt names five characteristics that make companies not merely good, but great.

It wasn’t that long ago that venture capitalists were practically giving money away to start-up ventures in North Texas. Today, thanks to changed market conditions, it’s a far different, much tougher world for investers and entrepreneurs alike.

Why are more and more reporters leaving the TV news business?

Dallas needs to toughen up its anti-smoking law.

How our patent laws, as currently written, stifle technological innovation.

Chris Wright is a personal shopper for busy CEOs.

Lisbeth McNabb of w2wlink.com on baseball, The View, and working at McDonald’s.