How do you expect to finish if you never start?
As a college athlete, I won a conference championship & was voted captain. Then, I helped build a multi-million dollar furniture company. Then, I chased a lifelong dream by writing & publishing a book (Believe EG21) about the incredible true story of the '05 CSU football team. I love to learn, teach, & question the status quo.
My mind was drawing a blank about what to write. I am usually a fountain of ideas when it comes to topics on which to blog… Maybe it’s cause I’m so busy. Maybe it’s cause I tried to write at night instead of the morning. Or maybe I just felt like it was time to push my creative limits. Either… Continue reading “Do you have a card?” (word-art)
Everyone gets a trophy. That’s how it’s been for a few years now. We’re starting to see some of the repercussions entering the workforce with entitlement stamps on their resumes. Just because you earned a piece of paper, doesn’t mean you get to make $60,000/year in your first job. Aside from little league sports, trophies are not given for participation. You don’t… Continue reading Your Mom Wasn’t Lying When She Said You Were Special
I went ten months without a job. I spent most of that time lost and confused, not knowing which path to take. And when I finally chose one, I didn’t know if it was the “right” one. All I could do was forge forward and trust that everything was going to work out. I put my story into a book.… Continue reading Giving to Gain
There two kinds of professionals in this world: painters and sculptors. Not necessarily in the traditional sense, but in how they approach their work. Painters Take a blank canvas and fill it. Their imaginations drive them to build, they are able to create something out of thin air. They imagine the colors, the shapes, and the depths of a finished piece of… Continue reading How Painters & Sculptors Affect Businesses
When you’re bored there are too many distractions to be productive When you’re busy there is just enough time for everything When you’re bombarded you can’t focus long enough to get the important things done Bored is uninteresting Busy is exciting Bombarded is overwhelming If you’re bored, you’re lazy If you’re busy, you have initiative If you’re bombarded, you’re foolish… Continue reading The Difference Between
I was hired too early. The guys at SOUTH weren’t ready for me to join the team when I did. There was no shortage of ideas on their part, nor ambition on mine. It just wasn’t the right time. It happened because I’m in an independent contractor’s role, not an employee’s role. See, I don’t get paid on salary or by the… Continue reading When You Should Hire a New Employee
It all starts with Why. Simon Sinek explained that in 2009. Why do you do what you do? It’s a question not all of us can answer. For a long time I couldn’t. I just sort of put my head down & worked my tail off. I was rewarded for it, but in hind sight I was just following orders like… Continue reading How to Stick to Goals and Knowing When to Ditch Them
I ride my bike to work. On the way in, it gives me time to organize my thoughts for the day. On the way home, it gives me time to decompress and get out of “work-mode.” It also gives me time to inhale this beautiful city in which I live and just think. These are some of those thoughts that occur… Continue reading Exploring New Ideas – Bikers’ Insurance
