Reuniting with Real WorkI’ve been spending a ton of time lately doing real work.Aug 31, 2024Aug 31, 2024
Dealing with Career Low PointsWhether I’ve been on my own as a self-employed consultant or working a big executive job, I’ve struggled with emotional ups and downs like…May 18, 2024May 18, 2024
Setting up a Custom Email Domain and Website for Your BusinessThere are a couple easy things you need to do to make your business feel legit and show that you know a thing or two about technology. I…May 4, 2024May 4, 2024
Learning the Long Game as an EntrepreneurIt takes at least a year. 1 year to:Apr 20, 2024Apr 20, 2024
Hard Work vs. Comfort ZoneScroll through motivational posts on LinkedIn or Instagram and you’ll get your fill of tips on habit building, routines, hard work, and…Apr 13, 2024Apr 13, 2024
You’re Going to Need a “Reasons” List“You’re going to need to make a long list of reasons that you’re doing this”, said an entrepreneur pal of mine when he heard about my…Apr 6, 2024Apr 6, 2024
Rebuilding Lost ConfidenceCorporate job burnout is often underpinned by a loss of self-confidence. Years of micromanagement, toxic environments, compartmentalized…Mar 30, 2024Mar 30, 2024
Nobody Else’s Circumstances Matter at AllOne form of self-limiting refrain that I’m particularly prone to is the thought that anyone else’s story or circumstances matter at all…Mar 16, 2024Mar 16, 2024
John Mayer’s Story Helped Me Cut Out AlcoholCutting alcohol out of my diet helped turbocharge my transition from boardroom life to self-employment. This single change has helped with:Feb 24, 2024Feb 24, 2024
Comfort With Failure is the Key to Nearly EverythingRight at 2:27 in this excellent Mark Manson YouTube video is a phrase that nearly blew me out my chair when I read it.Feb 17, 2024Feb 17, 2024
My First Side Hustle- And why I Didn’t Get Paid For ItI have to go back at least 10 years to tell you the story of my first side hustle. This experience, though extremely “unofficial” and…Feb 3, 2024Feb 3, 2024
10 Hard Truths About Starting A CNC Woodworking BusinessI’m about 7 months into my CNC woodworking Journey. It all started when I came across this video on YouTube and pretty much instantly…Aug 24, 2023Aug 24, 2023
How We Got to be the First People to Waterski on Veteran’s Park Lagoon in MilwaukeeFrom 2010 to 2016 the quiet lagoon in the middle of Veteran’s Park in Milwaukee would transform into a premier urban waterski venue for one…Aug 10, 20222Aug 10, 20222
Improve your waterskiing this summer by taking a beer breakI’m taking the summer off from drinking alcohol. This is not a super easy decision for me– I love summer in the midwest, and I love craft…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
Our Practical Pandemic Garage Gym: Part 1 — The SpaceLike many active folks in the Spring of 2020, my wife and I found ourselves suddenly without access to our fantastic local CrossFit® box…Jan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022
This Vintage Schwinn Air-dyne has some stories to tell“She’s got some sort of exercise bike covered in clothes in her spare bedroom”, my mom casually mentioned in reference to an elderly…Feb 13, 20214Feb 13, 20214
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers’ “Once Upon A Christmas” is the Greatest Holiday Album of All TimeAnd there, I said it. This musical masterpiece has been a holiday staple in my family since it came out way back in 1984. It’s a perfect…Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020
How a calculator led me to a career in techI work with technology on a daily basis as a tech exec for a B2B media company. Throughout the course of my career I’ve done everything…Jan 15, 2016Jan 15, 2016
