What do Indiana Jones, my clients, and that guy who somehow closes deals while fishing have in common? They all figured out that just being cool gets you pretty far. For Indiana Jones, he literally does nothing that helps the outcome in Raiders of the Lost Ark and is just an awesome vibe the whole
Read MoreLike Wearing a Neon Suit to a Funeral For the longest time, the biggest fight between businesses and even people, was resources. You needed land to farm.You needed fresh water to survive.You needed metal to make better tools and weapons. Now, apparently, we need the internet to binge-watch Season 2 of Bridgerton. Jokes aside, the
Read MoreI still don’t understand how anyone paid bills in the old days. My landscaper is the only bill I don’t have automated, and I genuinely considered firing him and finding a new person because of it. But he does such a great job and is a nice guy, so I suck it up every month.
Read MoreAfter way too long with her old laptop, I finally sat down to order my wife a new one for her birthday a few weeks ago. Also, a throwback to last week’s Fair Play article because this is me using the technology card. And yes, I did not just get her a business-expensed laptop for
Read MoreEver since I watched Pepsi, Where’s My Jet on Netflix, I have been OBSESSED. I don’t particularly like Pepsi (or really any soda — but I am a true Southerner, so Coke over Pepsi), but I must admit that it’s a fascinating company. The impact of the cola wars with Coca-Cola really mirrors so much
Read MoreI think there’s an 83% chance you actually read this. Success is the intersection of preparation, opportunity, and luck. Recently, my four-year-old has been learning two different games. My dad has been teaching him chess, and I’ve been playing a lot of Marvel Battleworld with him. In that game, you play Marvel characters with different
Read MoreSo I started watching Season 4 of Stranger Things. I know, I know, I am way late to the party. And I have to be honest. I made sure to watch the recap before the season started, and for a solid five minutes, I doubted that I had even watched Season 3 of the show.
Read MoreLast week I was in Kansas City, and when I tell you I ate half my body weight in BBQ, that would be hyperbole, but not by THAT much. Thank you to Mike Whelan for being a great tour guide and always being an excellent chat partner. I got to try Q39, Pigwich, Joe’s Kansas
Read MoreLet’s talk about holidays. If you’re like me and live in Orlando, the Orlando government recently had to issue an apology based on their July 4th statement, which you can read here. “A lot of people probably don’t want to celebrate our nation right now, and we can’t blame them. When there is so much
Read MoreAfter eleven months on the road, we are back in Orlando for the month to help out with the judicial races. Which, of course, means that after eleven months of avoiding COVID, my wife caught it three days after we got back. Florida. Thankfully, she is totally fine. It is just one of those things
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And it’s not easy to build a successful business while maintaining a sense of control over your life, either. That’s why I’m here, to help you create the kind of life you will love to live. Yep, you can have your cake and eat it too. Who would want a cake they can’t eat? (even if I am more of a cookie/brownie type guy).