Global disruptions and sudden, system-wide chaos often feel overwhelming or like the complete erasure of hard-won progress, but when rooted in prior lessons of consistency, responsibility, and values-driven service, they forge adaptive resilience and a pleasing personality that earns influence even ...

I don’t think anyone could have predicted all that unfolded globally from March 2020 through the end of 2021. To that end, I could make a strong case in saying we’re still experiencing many of the ripple effects from all that today. And as I’ve stressed so many other times to this point, I’m certain...

I’ll say it again for emphasis: I can get a ton of work done on any given day. That’s not me bragging; it’s one of the few things I’ve ever been any good at. People frequently ask about the team Cindy and I have supporting us, so much that it’s become a running joke for the two of us inside our busi...

While I’m not sure where it originated, the phrase I’ve likely heard more than any other is: “You can only control two things, your attitude and your actions.” Depending on where you’re sitting, that could set you free or it could kick you square in the pants. Coming to terms with the idea that most...

Through our first several years of attending the semi-annual International Maxwell Conference, where we completed our initial licensing with Maxwell Leadership then pursued all the continuing education and mentorship we could absorb, Cindy and I were very intentional to get involved behind the scene...

Nearly every time Cindy and I help a group learn to understand the science backing the DISC Model of Human Behavior, I explain how my behavior and communication changes from a heavy focus on results with a solid mix of fun and attention to detail when things going smoothly to full-on results when th...

I’m forever grateful for the opportunity I had to maintain the part-time position with that small company through 2018 and 2019. The 15-20 hours I spent with them each week helped build systems many smaller businesses never establish, but it also provided us with a bit of stability while we built mo...

Beginning in November 2017, Cindy and I had both stepped away from full-time employment. Less than 18 months prior, our combined salaries were nearly triple what we had earned as recently as 2012. When Cindy stepped away from her position and into the world of self-employment, it was based on a sign...

If you’ve spent much time with me at all, and you have even a basic understanding of the DISC Model of Human Behavior, you likely already know just how Driven I am; extremely face-paced and very task-focused. That said, getting results and winning are what fuel me. I would have enjoyed few things mo...

A few times to this point, I’ve referenced our 2017 experience in hosting that event an hour away as a “battle.” While it certainly seemed like one at the time, it was really just another adversity we had to work through - and a relatively minor one at that. It was by no means the most significant i...

I received a call one evening a few years back from a friend named Rick, just a day or so after he watched me turn red-faced but choose to walk away rather than throwing someone out of a second story window. Early in that conversation, Rick said “I’ll bet you’re the kind of guy who would sacrifice $...

I’m forever grateful for the opportunities I’ve had throughout my life in a capitalistic society. Healthy competition between companies in the private sector forces everyone to work tirelessly toward building their best possible product or service. When all things are even close to being equal, qual...