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 …
I learned something about myself last night. Something I never would’ve admitted unless it hadn’t smacked me in the face. When it comes to my job, I’ve begun to lose sight of what really matters. Let me explain… Before I started my journey into entrepreneurship, I was constantly preoccupied with thoughts of what it would be like …
So after doing some more research, and watching my leg change shape, I decided to book a doctor’s appointment. The good news is my doctor doesn’t think there is anything wrong structurally with my knee (ligaments, tendons, etc.). However based on my symptoms and upon his inspection, I may have a tear in my quadricep, …
“Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.” – Jerry Garcia I try not to get into politics. It’s one of those things that you are told not to discuss, along with sex and religion. But I truly find it astonishing to see our country enamored by the spectacle that is our …
For those of you who know me, you know that I have been trying to get healthy and have been moderately successful at losing weight this year. I started the year at 251 lbs and as of today am 225.4 lbs. YAY! I started running and ran my first (and so far only) 5k in …
I am going to try and blog more often in order to keep my writing juices flowing. It won’t be a novel or anything. Just some random thoughts of the day or an update on my journey through life. Seth Godin encourages people with a blog to post daily. I cannot imagine doing that, but hopefully …
For most of my adult life I knew that I wanted to work for myself. I was also very passionate about many things. I’m sure you can probably relate. So how do we take those passions, cultivate them, and see them come to fruition in our life? Well, these are six words to get you …
Last week, I talked about some of the hard and ugly truths that buyers don’t want to hear. In this article, I will turn my attention to sellers and share with you two real life examples from my time in the business. One that ultimately led to me losing a potential client because I was unwilling …
