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.
Brief History If you haven’t figured that out yet, I’m a big advocate of goals. I set them all the time, I achieve them as often as I can, and it brings me clarity to go through the process of setting goals. Just as in life, there is just as much we can take away from the journey to our goals as we… Continue reading Why I’m Going to Dominate 2014
As we have wrapped up 2013 and we’re now being thrust into the first full work-week of 2014 we’re all hearing lots of chatter about goals and resolutions (same thing) for the coming year. I’m all for setting goals, but most resolutions rarely make it because people don’t write them down, and they usually have arbitrary goals for themselves that aren’t… Continue reading How 2013 Kicked Me in the Teeth
An Explanation Everything we do is a reaction to our previous experiences. When I wrote four long posts about social media, I turned around and wrote a short post about counterbalancing. Sometimes when we win an athletic contest we know how sweet victory tastes and we work hard to duplicate that. And other times when we have a great day at… Continue reading Act and React: Watch Me Predict What You’ll Do Next
Was it Comfortable? Yesterday, January 1st, 2014, I willingly jumped into the Atlantic Ocean with nothing on but a pair of baggies. The water was 55 degrees and the air was about 4 degrees warmer. Although this sounds like downright stupidity, the Polar Plunge is a fun and exciting way to start the new year! Everyone gathers early on New Years… Continue reading How Ice Cold Water Can Teach Us About Company Traditions
Fresh Start When I left Atlantic Bedding back in July, I did not have a clue about what I was going to do. I didn’t need to get a job immediately because I had been smart with my money and I wasn’t living paycheck to paycheck. Nothing was set up for me on the outside world, I just knew it… Continue reading What I Learned From Being Spread Too Thin
Good Times I have been fortunate to spend the weekend with friends that I have not seen for a long time. I love it when you are able to pick up the old relationships right where they left off. One of the conversations I had was one of facing challenges and what to do next. My friend knows what he… Continue reading Facing Challenges Head On
What we Think we Know When it comes to art, the term inspiration is often found somewhere close in proximity. We hear that artists are inspired by the moon and the waves or a lover that has been lost. We hear that a real artist need inspiration to do great work. What we hear is wrong. If you hear an… Continue reading Inspiration is for Losers (Creativity Hacks)
The Community We all know someone with a handy-man business, someone who sells real estate, and someone that has a landscaping service. We “got a guy for that” in most cases. There is no doubt that we can help others through our businesses as well. Nobody wants to be caught paying retail prices so we use our connections. This is how… Continue reading Why I’d Rather be Paying Retail Prices