READ I never was a big reader, and I guess I’m still not, as I spend most of my time working, running my business, with my family, working out or sleeping. That’s it. Most content I consume these days is audio (from 2015 – 2017 I’d watch Netflix while working, but I can’t do that…
Read MoreREAD Recently I was asked in an interview what my favorite trip was as a kid. I was going into 5th or 6th grade and my parents took me on an awesome road trip from our home in Michigan to Philadelphia, New York City and Boston, as well as Upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire…
Read MoreREAD For several months now, I haven’t been nervous about moving abroad to Spain, nor have I been nervous about operating my business from Spain, but I’ve been anxiously awaiting the feeling of actually doing it. One of the common threads among small business owners that I interact with consistently on a daily basis is…
Read MoreREAD I had an interesting conversation with a co-worker lately. I pride myself on having a sort of “intuitive alarm” related to interpersonal communications. With clients With co-workers This is NOT me saying I’m always right, or that my alarm doesn’t go off prematurely or leave me “terribly late for my flight” (if you know…
Read MoreREAD One year ago, I was commuting from Spring Hill to our rented office space in East Nashville. I was spending 2.5 hours in the car every day. Fighting. Traffic. And those were just they days that I wasn’t driving around various pockets of Nashville meeting with people. Now, the meetings and relationships I’ve built…
Read MoreREAD This post is about two things that in my mind, have a lot in common; running a marathon and running a business. It’s true that both require patience, the ability to know when to pace yourself and when to all out sprint. But this is about more than that. It’s about human capabilities. I…
Read MoreREAD Why take the projects nobody else wants? It’s not about being desperate or having dollar signs in your eyes, it’s about learning. There’s a reason that nobody else wants it, and 99% of the time it’s because it’s the hardest work, or takes the longest amount of time to achieve the desired outcome. If…
Read MoreREAD “Staying Sticky” means always giving others a reason to want to work with you AND never giving others a reason NOT to work with you. I’m huge on this concept. It’s not easy to understand how to do, or how to execute, but it starts with thinking about always providing the most value and…
Read MoreREAD I really appreciate when you can take one part of your life and apply it to another to create positive momentum. Fitness and Business are those parallels to me. Of course, family is woven into everything, so putting it all together takes extreme focus – for me anyway. A quick story…my favorite boxing trainer…
Read MoreREAD Me to my kids: “Guys, did you know it’s good luck when you see the sun and the moon at the same time?” My kids to me: DAAAAAAD, you say EVERYTHING is good luck.” They’re onto something. A positive attitude. Telling yourself something is good luck is the first step towards having a great…
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