“I can’t wait to get back to work!” I never believed in my life that I would utter those words. That was because up until two years ago, I never really liked working. Who does, really? But as I sat around during the holidays, taking a much needed siesta from my self-employed life, I developed …
Another year is coming to a close and I wanted to take a moment to review the past year to see if I accomplished any of my goals. Review of my Audacious 2016 Goals Change the World Change a Community Save a Life Save a Soul Payoff all debt Write a book Get a professional …
It’s truly incredible how your mood can fluctuate on a daily, even hourly, basis. Just a few days ago I was extremely motivated to get 2017 started off on the right foot. I had some ideas and was excited to implement them. And now here I sit, filled with dread and anxiety as the prospect of …
There are two weeks left in the year and 2017 is already starting to take shape. I was able to help some clients go under contract on their first home that is due to settle in January and I also secured two paid acting gigs to start out the year. I also am performing in …
On this date, December 9th, two years ago, the entire course of my life changed. For three and half years I had been in a cubicle wondering if Corporate America was really where I would be for the rest of my life. The thought kept me in bed most mornings. During that time I had …
In my last post, I described the nightmare that was my first dinner theater performance. I left you with the thought that nightmares come with the territory and it is important that we use those experiences to improve. Thankfully, I was able to rebound the following night with a solid performance, which was enormously important for my …
We have all had that experience. When you are preparing for something big, whether it be a performance, a presentation at work or school, you have nightmares of the absolute worst case scenario. You wake up in a cold sweat, thankful it was only a dream. For a performer, it often involves forgetting all of …
Well, this new documentary-style format of the podcast, while much more engaging, has also proven to be a lot more time consuming in preparation and production. I apologize for the delay. Hopefully the latest episode will be ready by tomorrow so hang in there. In the meantime, I encourage you to get caught up on …
One of the most difficult things about being in a show is seeing it come to an end. Three months of hard work and preparation wrapped up in six exhilarating performances. But once the show ends it creates a vacuum of creative energy. This week has been that for me. It has also been a great …
It happens without fail. The minute my wife sees an older man who is a veteran, she wells up with tears. And while it can be humorous at times because of its uncontrollable nature, I sometimes wish that more people had the same reaction. In the days after this election season, I’ve seen many people …
“You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.” – Mick Jagger Too soon? Sorry, I couldn’t resist. But the way 50% of this country currently feels about the election is how I am tempted to feel this morning about pursuing my dream. …
It’s finally here. The opening of EVITA! This night has been over a year in the making. I first heard that my local theater company was doing EVITA in the summer of 2015. I had just completed a run of The Secret Garden and was humbled by the positive feedback I received. In fact, it …
13 years ago I accepted the dare of a friend and asked out a young school teacher that I had been interested in from afar. She surprisingly agreed. THE REQUEST At the time, I was working as a gopher on the new construction of a performing arts wing at my church and she was teaching …
This time last year I made a fundamental shift in the way I do business. I decided to stop begging people. Most people in sales-driven industries don’t call it begging. They don’t like the negative connotations. What I was told when I got into Real Estate is that you need to spend two hours a …
This morning my heart is heavy. I just received news that someone I know passed away. Now, they weren’t a close friend but someone who I have spent a lot of time with over the years. This man volunteered his time as the sound engineer for the local theater group that I work with. What …
BIG NEWS! I just found out that I am a “solopreneur.” Apparently the trend now is to take an adjective that describes what you do/who you are and mash it up with the word ENTREPRENEUR. Example: Solopreneur, Mompreneur, Wantrepreneur. It is what it is, I guess. I read an article this morning on Entrepreneur.com titled The Silent …
Autumn is my absolute favorite season for a number of reasons. Football, leaves, Thanksgiving, My Fall Wardrobe (which includes an assortment of sweater vests, bowties, and dope jackets). I also met my wife during this season and the memories of that first autumn together are still fresh in my mind. But this time of year …
#FridayFun #Lunchtime #Weekend Hey gang, I just finished recording episode #41 of the podcast and it is a doozy! I share some of my views on money, success and the materialism that has intoxicated our country. Yeah, like I said, doozy. But before we tackle the hard topics on Monday, I thought you’d like a something lighthearted …
A year ago this month I was having a career crisis. I had left my fulltime job in January 2015 to become a real estate agent and after 9 months of trying to do the things I was being taught by my brokerage, was struggling to see any growth in my business. I realize now …
“The human body is not intended to be awake before the sun comes up!” I ignorantly and somewhat rebelliously declared to my wife as I tried my best to swim to the surface of consciousness this morning. I am not a morning person. Those of you who know me personally may add that I am not an …