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Keeping Your Wits (and your sanity) as the Year Winds Down
By: Andrea Gash November has a way of sneaking up on us. One minute we’re adjusting to fall routines, and the next we’re knee-deep in
One Year of DSC Consulting: A Celebration of Growth, Grit, and Gratitude
On October 8, 2025, DSC Consulting celebrates its first business anniversary—marking one full year since founder Dr. Dana Starr Cummings launched the firm and stepped into the world of entrepreneurship.

Collaboration: The Secret Ingredient to Success
By: Andrea Gash When Dana and I first started working together, back in 2006, at the Indiana University Foundation and later Franklin College, we discovered

The Unacknowledged Heroes Behind Our Careers: Our Children’s Caregivers
By: Dana Cummings You’ve probably seen countless posts from leaders thanking mentors, sponsors, or colleagues who’ve guided them along their professional journey. Those acknowledgments are

How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything: The Power of Daily Habits in Leadership
By Dana Cummings Recently, I had the privilege of serving on a panel for Aspire Johnson County’s W.I.L.D. series—Women in Leadership Development—where I joined three