Entrepreneurship
Meeting Jordan (not Michael) in China and what he taught me about the key to success
Last month, my wife and I, along with our six-year old, went to China for two weeks to adopt a little girl. She’s healthy and amazing and we couldn’t be more blessed to have her. My wife chronicled our journey on her blog, check it out if you’re interested. The last few days of our…
Read MoreWhat I’ve learned so far halfway through the Steve Jobs book
I’ve really been enjoying the book by Walter Isaacson called simply, Steve Jobs. It’s a very comprehensive dive into Jobs’ entire life. Believe it or not, I haven’t always been an Apple fanboy (though I am now, which becomes clear when you see this and read this). I’m not afraid to admit it now, however.…
Read MoreThe excuses that stop you from being great
Note: I challenge you before you read this to stop for a second and jot down a few things that you would write if you were given this topic to expand on. I’d love for you to share a few of those thoughts in the comments to see what I missed. I’ve worked on this…
Read More10 mistakes I’ve made so you won’t have to
Here are 10 mistakes that I’ve made over the past 15 years that I thought I’d share. It’s in no particular order, though as I reflect on it there definitely seems to be a reverse timeline sort of thing happening, where the first part of the list refers more to the last five years and…
Read MoreSomething I say to people that work for me that usually pisses them off
I have this really annoying tendency as a manager. I’d say 9 times out of 10 its initially met with annoyance and a deep sigh. But I’d also say that 9 times out of 10, it works. The other 10% of the time the person walks away likely thinking that I’m just an a$# that…
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