You’re reading this because you know the Monster. It preys on you daily, gobbling up your precious time, holding you back from all the things you want to accomplish, stomping on your dreams and laughing at your frustration. The Procrastination Monster is real. The good news is that by reading this you’re already doing something … Continue reading The Procrastination Monster →

It’s been a while since I’ve tackled a big, scary project. For more than a year now, one idea has been nagging at me incessantly. Writing a book. I’ve been pretty damned nervous about committing to it. I usually dive into big projects by announcing them to friends and family, which means when I get … Continue reading And Now, For My Next Trick… →

The entrepreneurs I mentor are an badass, gutsy, inspiring group of men and women. I love talking with them and working through the problems they have with their businesses. Many of them experienced the same pitfall when starting up their business. It goes something like this: “I have this great product idea, but in order … Continue reading New Entrepreneur? Don’t Waste Your Time →

My wife Juliann and I recently got caught up on a few of our favorite shows, including Westworld and Homeland, and we’ve been looking for more tasty TV to watch in the “Happy Hour” after our son goes to bed. We had heard good things from friends about The Americans, so we gave it a try and were quickly … Continue reading It’s Expensive to Leave the Nomad Life →

In May 2018, after nearly two years of nonstop traveling abroad our little family touched down in Savannah, Georgia.  We checked into a quaint little townhouse on Crawford Square in the Historic District and spent a few weeks exploring the neighborhood, enjoying lazy afternoons in Forsyth Park, and catching up with family. Our intention was … Continue reading A Nomad Family Slows Down →

Last week I was talking with an entrepreneur I mentor who, though by most measures a very successful guy, has been struggling with financial issues for a while. Through persistence and hard work we had finally managed to get him to a point where he could take the time to address these problems and build … Continue reading The Snow Globe from Hell →

I was talking recently with an entrepreneur I mentor and we were walking through his process: throw stuff against the wall, see what sticks, learn a little, come up with new ideas, throw more stuff against the wall, etc. “It’s all good,” he said, “I know I’m going to have to fail a bunch of … Continue reading The Magic Formula: 1,000 Brick Walls →