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    The CultureMap Interview

    TEDxSMU speaker Charley Johnson shares the beauty of paying it forward

    Claire St. Amant
    Nov 25, 2012 | 10:00 am
    • Charley Johnson, 32, is the president of the Pay it Forward Foundation.
      Photo courtesy of TEDxSMU
    • Johnson estimates the Pay it Forward Foundation has distributed 1.6 millionbracelets in 127 countries.

    For Charley Johnson, life is about the little things. He truly believes that holding the door open, letting a car over during rush hour traffic or carrying someone’s groceries can change the world.

    And he’s got 1.6 million bracelets to prove it. At 32, Johnson is president of the Pay it Forward Foundation.

    “Imagine if a billion people woke up this morning and were a tiny bit nicer,” he muses. “Let’s inch our way toward something better.”

    “Imagine if a billion people woke up this morning and were a tiny bit nicer,” Charley Johnson muses. “Let’s inch our way toward something better.”

    Johnson’s vision comes from the movie Pay It Forward, and the idea that one good deed should lead to another. “People think it’s too simple, that it can’t have an impact,” Johnson says. “But that’s the beauty of it — the simplicity.”

    Johnson is one of the speakers at this year’s TEDxSMU conference on December 1. We sat down with him to talk about how a small idea could lead to something so big.

    CultureMap: How old were you when first heard about Pay it Forward?

    Charley Johnson: I was 20 years old, and, like most people at that age, I truly believed that I was right and everyone else was wrong. The fact that you could do something for someone and it could impact multiple people really clicked with me.

    CM: Why the bracelet?

    CJ: I don’t like to reinvent the wheel. My previous company worked in manufacturing and made the Livestrong bracelet. So when we created a bracelet for Pay It Forward, we wanted it to be the same but different.

    It’s a reminder and a way to bring back the human connection, that intimate moment between two people. When you do something nice, you remove the bracelet and give it to another person.

    CM: When was the first time you gave away a bracelet?

    CJ: I actually was at a gas station. The person in front of me forgot his wallet. It was like $1.75 for a drink and a doughnut. I had a $20 on me and I said, “Don’t worry about it – I have it.”

    I gave that guy that bracelet, and I saw the look in his eyes. The $1.75 and the bracelet, I promise you, made that guy go home and change the view of the people around him.

    “I knew there was no way I was going to college,” Johnson says. “I didn’t want to go sit in a classroom and listen to a professor.”

    CM: Why is this idea working?

    CJ: The most powerful thing about this is that its neutral. There’s no color, no creed, no political affiliation. It is something that all 7 billion people can be involved in. I have emails from all over the world, anything you can think of in this world that has divided us, has also included someone who wanted to be part of this.

    CM: What was your life like before joining Pay it Forward?

    CJ: Normal. Nothing special. I was very shy, very awkward. Not many friends. I started working with a manufacturing business at the age 15. It was my escape. I didn’t feel comfortable with typical teenage life.

    It gave me an excuse to do what I wanted to do, which was to be around people smarter than myself. At age 25, I had more money than I could ever want or need. I realized it didn’t make me happy.

    CM: What were your career plans as a young adult?

    CJ: I didn’t have anything specific. I knew there was no way I was going to college. I didn’t want to go sit in a classroom and listen to a professor. I just felt real life experience would be better.

    CM: How do people react when you tell them what your job is?

    CJ: Most people, just because of human nature, only give you a couple minutes to explain. But if they give me more time, and start asking deeper and deeper questions, you have a fan for life.

    People love the idea of something different, and the fact that we aren’t asking anyone for money. We’re not paying it forward for poverty or paying it forward for cancer; this is a movement that will make other nonprofits better.

    “My mother always said, ‘Go for the underdog,’” Johnson says.

    CM: What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?

    CJ: My mother always said, “Go for the underdog.”

    CM: What’s a typical day like for you?

    CJ: I wake up around 6:30 am and do a quick workout. Then I answer emails from all over the world.

    Every day there is someone brand new that’s just watched the movie or been to our website, and they want to know how to bring Pay it Forward to their company or community. I’m also on a lot of Skype calls, and I travel frequently.

    CM: What’s next for Pay it Forward?

    CJ: Keep an eye on us. 2012 was a great year. It was a year of saying yes to everything. But 2013 is going to be more strategic, more detailed.

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    Dallas ranks No. 1 city in U.S. for corporate HQ relocations

    John Egan, InnovationMap
    Jun 20, 2025 | 2:32 pm
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    Photo by Erin Hervey on Unsplash
    Dallas' inflation has cooled off after it was last saddled with the highest inflation rate nationally in January 2024.

    More corporations are choosing to relocate their headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth than any other place in the United States.

    A recent analysis by commercial real estate services company CBRE reveals DFW was the No. 1 metro for corporate headquarters relocations from 2018 to 2024. In those six years, the area attracted 100 new corporate headquarters.

    DFW is followed by Austin (81 relocations), Nashville (35), Houston and Phoenix (31 each), and Denver (23).

    CBRE’s list encompasses public announcements from companies across various sizes and industries about relocating their corporate headquarters within the U.S. According to the study, reasons cited by companies for moving their headquarters include:

    • Access to lower taxes
    • Availability of tax incentives
    • Proximity to key markets
    • Ability to support hybrid work

    “Corporations now view headquarters locations as strategic assets, allowing for adaptability and faster reaction to market changes,” said CBRE.

    Among the high-profile companies that moved their headquarters to the Dallas area from 2018 to 2024 are:

    • Charles Schwab financial services company
    • AECOM construction firm
    • McKesson healthcare company

    Notably, CBRE itself moved its global HQ from San Francisco to Dallas in 2020.

    In February, Yum! Brands revealed it would relocate the global fried chicken chain KFC from its current headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky to Plano. The latest relocation announcement came June 19, when California-based hair care brand John Paul Mitchell Systems said it would move its headquarters to the Dallas area.

    According to CBRE, California (particularly the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas) lost the most corporate HQs in 2024, with 17 companies announcing relocations — 12 of them to Texas. Also last year, Texas gained nearly half of all state-to-state relocations.

    In March, Site Selection magazine awarded Texas its 2024 Governor’s Cup, resulting in 13 consecutive wins for the state with the most corporate relocations and expansions.

    CBRE explained that the trend of corporate HQ relocations reflects the desire of companies to seek new environments to support their goals and workforce needs.

    “Ultimately, companies are seeking to establish themselves in locations with potential for long-term success and profitability,” CBRE said.

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    This story originally appeared on our sister site, InnovationMap.

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