I am not a crying man. The only emotion that people typically see from me is anger. But today, I am reminded of a time when I was brought to tears. The year was 2006 and at the time I was working for a church in youth ministry but was living in secret sin. I …
Yesterday was one of those days in the life of the entrepreneur that no one promotes on social media. I wasn’t hob-nobbing with society’s elite, I wasn’t shopping for my next sports-car, or rolling around in dolla billz naked. (Sorry, I felt like spelling it that way would get you to laugh.) Instead, I spent …
Man, time flies when you are having fun. Somehow it’s been 20 days since my last blog post. I’m really sorry about that. As many of you know, I had been struggling recently with finding my place and regaining my confidence. Thankfully, I had my latest theater production to help with that a little. I’m …
Are you willing to do anything for the sake of fulfilling your dream? Seriously think about that question. A lot of people flippantly say, “I’d kill for that,” and we know it’s hyperbole. But what happens when the path to your dream is lined with opportunities to compromise your core convictions in order to possibly …
You’re never going to believe it. It happened again. However, this time it was a different scenario and was not caused by my feeble attempts at demonstrating athleticism. Last night I attended an audition for a play called “Don’t Drink the Water.” One of my goals for this year was to perform in a play …
Yesterday while preparing dinner for my family, I received two phone calls with horrible news. Both of them real estate-related. One of which could have a devastating effect on my family directly. I can’t get into the details now, but let’s just say the information packed a pretty good combination of jab and right hook …
“Taking complete ownership of your outcomes by holding no one but yourself responsible for them is the most powerful thing you can do to drive your success.” – Gary Keller Up ’til now I have tried my best to encourage people who feel stuck to take some baby steps toward pursuing their dream. I’ve allowed you to …
Over the last few weeks, I’ve mainly focused on our own internal struggles and insecurities that keep us from taking the necessary steps to better our situation. Our past failures, fear, and overall self-doubt make up just some of the voices that swirl around inside our head and keep our feet nailed to the floor. These voices …
