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I was born in a small town. And I lived in a small town. And if you’re humming John Mellencamp, the Cougar, that is, you’re right here with me. I was the oldest sibling in a third generation family business. In other words, my life was conscripted and designed for me without my tacit knowledge before I burst forth from the womb.
In school, me and authority never really got along. To me, respect was something you earned. Teachers and administrators were not big fans of punk-ass students like me bucking the trend. Who didn’t walk the straight line. In high school, they tried to punish me by keeping me out of the National Honor Society. I slid a newspaper clipping from USA Today that said it didn’t make a difference in college admissions.
Turns out, I’m not a manufacturing person. Not one bit. I can play one on TV, but once I’m done acting, I’ve got no interest in it. None. Nada. Zilch.
The reality. I’m an artist. One that has been suffocated and denied his seat at the table. Denied by my father who saw me as a tool to advance his own goals. Denied by our culture that punished those who think differently, that don’t follow the herd. That dare to question why things have always been done a certain way.
This blog is the culmination of years of neglect. Years of thinking that I wasn’t good enough. That nobody cared what I had to say. And that inner voice that likes to knock us down, it could be right. But thanks to the encouragement of so many, from my students to my peers to my mentors, I’m casting off the bowlines, leaving the safety of the harbor, and putting myself out there.

I hope you enjoy the journey with me.
Productivity & Growth
Here, I’ll be walking you through the steps of how to get your life back under control. To find balance not through cutting or some magical hack, but by elevating your priorities and focusing your energies on things that advance the action. And learning to let go of the rest. It will mirror a class I teach called Entrepreneurial Endurance. Along the way, I’ll be charting my own journey, research, tips, tricks, and a step-by-step process for getting there with plenty of anecdotes and personal musings.
Art & Play
This will be where I post my art, my poetry (yep, you read that right), and whatever other creative endeavor has momentarily captured my attention. This will be where I chart and capture the liberating of my artist within. Going from walled garden to full monty, so to speak.
Life Lessons
In this section, I will talk about a variety of topics spanning marriage, fatherhood, manhood, finding balance, learning to be still, and why I think following you passion is shitty advice. Too many of us get advice from folks telling us to take the safe route. Or we get advice from successful people that tell us to follow our passion but omit how luck and timing played a huge role in their success. None of that bullshit here. Rather, I will focus on what you need to know to survive and thrive, the systems for getting there, and the tools for ignoring everyone else.
Don't know where to start?
Growth & Productivity
Feeling stuck, listless, overwhelmed or uninspired?
Scroll through this section to figure out how to get your life back under control and redesign your life for the better.
Life Lessons
Struggling through life changes? Just looking for inspiration?
Start here to laugh, cry, or simply nod your head with the knowledge that we are more alike than different.
Art & Play
Have you lost your sense of creativity?
It took having kids for me to rediscover mine. Join me as I rediscover my inner artist. Hopefully, it will help you find yours too.
Are you struggling with
getting things done?
Check out my step-by-step guide for slowing down, asking the tough questions, and finding balance and purpose in everything you do.
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“I have tried other products fine, but this one is certainly the best. It brings everything I do to a new level of quality.”
Jane Smith
“This product brings efficiency to a new level of simplicity. It is the simplest product that I have ever used.”
Dana Rosen
“This product brings efficiency to a new level of simplicity. I have never found a product that is so easy to use.”
Rina Brick
“The service is friendly and the results are always of the highest quality. I’m sure to be a return customer.”
Madeleine Taylor
Growth & Productivity
Feeling stuck, listless, overwhelmed or uninspired?Scroll through this section to figure out how to get your life back under control and start asking yourself the questions you need to redesign your life for the better.
Life Lessons
Are you a new father? Watching a loved one battle cancer? Just looking for inspiration? Start here to laugh, cry, or simply nod your head with the knowledge that we are more alike than different.
Art & Play
It took having kids for me to rediscover my artists roots. Roots that were hacked off and buried long ago. Here you can watch my journey, rediscovering my inner artist. Hopefully, it will help you find yours too.
Productivity & Growth
Here, I’ll be walking you through the steps of how to get your life back under control. To find balance not through cutting or some magical hack, but by elevating your priorities and focusing your energies on things that advance the action. And learning to let go of the rest. It will mirror a class I teach called Entrepreneurial Endurance. Along the way, I’ll be charting my own journey, research, tips, tricks, and a step-by-step process for getting there with plenty of anecdotes and personal musings.
Art & Play
This will be where I post my art, my poetry (yep, you read that right), and whatever other creative endeavor has momentarily captured my attention. This will be where I chart and capture the liberating of my artist within. Going from walled garden to full monty, so to speak.
Life Lessons
In this section, I’ll talk about the case against passion, fatherhood, manhood, and whatever else moves me that particular week. Too many of us get advice from folks telling us to take the safe route. Or we get advice from successful people that tell us to follow our passion but omit how luck and timing played a huge role in their success and that their success enabled them to find their passion, not the other way around. None of that bullshit here. Rather, I will focus on what you need to know to survive and thrive, the systems for getting there, and the tools for ignoring everyone else.
Community
Book reviews and a forum for sharing ideas, articles, hacks, tricks, etc. A community where we can safely share our journeys as well as ideas and information for living our own authentic lives.
Value
Life Lessons
In this section, I’ll talk about the case against passion, fatherhood, manhood, and whatever else moves me that particular week. Too many of us get advice from folks telling us to take the safe route. Or we get advice from successful people that tell us to follow our passion but omit how luck and timing played a huge role in their success and that their success enabled them to find their passion, not the other way around. None of that bullshit here. Rather, I will focus on what you need to know to survive and thrive, the systems for getting there, and the tools for ignoring everyone else.
Community
Book reviews and a forum for sharing ideas, articles, hacks, tricks, etc. A community where we can safely share our journeys as well as ideas and information for living our own authentic lives.
Are you struggling to
get things done?
Check out my step-by-step guide for slowing down, asking the tough questions, and finding balance and purpose in everything you do.
What I'm Doing Now
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