Death seems so distant, abstract, removed. Then someone close to you dies.More
Being the most fit in my life in my forties
I lost 50 pounds by my forties. And I feel the best I’ve felt in years. More
Why I wanted to leave my marriage but didn’t
The first few years of our marriage were terrible.More
Would you leave a good life to find a great one?
My family and I moved to New York City. We had a really good life in St. Louis, an amazing place to raise a family. We were living in one of the best school districts in the nation. We had a beautiful home. We even had loving neighbors and a rich community around us. My…More
The word that can radically improve your life
When was the last time you said yes to do something crazy? I’m not talking about shitting in a bag, slapping a stranger, or walking across fire, crazy. Doing those things is just wrong and not helpful. I’m talking about something that makes you really uncomfortable, palm sweaty, butterflies kicking the shit out of your…More
When you love work and family
There are days when I just want to be a stay at home dad. Yesterday was one of them.More
A secret for surviving in business
This week I was on a radio show. And I started wondering how the radio business works. I knew that it sold ads and branded content, but I didn’t know how they could be surviving in the age of digital media.More
One of the best decisions I’ve ever made in business
Business partnerships are not easy.More
My first year of entrepreneurship: from surviving to thriving
It had been less than a year since I first started my company, and I was running out of money.More
How I recovered from one of the worst mistakes ever
I misplaced over a million dollars. And, it wasn’t my money.More
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