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July 24, 2026
Appreciation and respect. Two words that are often overlooked, sometimes overused, and yet somehow not delivered enough. I had a friend of mine who was very close for a number of years. We’ve done a number of things together: traveled, played golf, etc. While I very much appreciated and respected the things he had done, what I grew to realize is that those feelings were not mutual. It was a very hard realization to make, but one that was critical in my development and ultimately in me ending that relationship. All relationships deserve appreciation and respect. All of them. Whether […]
July 17, 2026
“Who would have ever thought a car ride would have turned into this incredible business opportunity?” he asked me. Conversations, when pointed, honest, and real, can lead to some incredible things. But too often, we are all focused on what people want to hear as opposed to things that people should hear, or the way things can be done and should be done versus the way they are being done. It’s okay in business and in life and with our friends and family to talk about various topics and have differing opinions. Those things can yield incredible results if allowed […]
July 10, 2026
A long-time friend and mentor said something to me the other day that really resonated. In life and in business, you must have two sets of goals: Move Away Goals and Move Toward Goals. In thinking about what these two goals meant, I really spent some time digging in to understand what they meant to me. Here are a few of my thoughts: Move Away Goals are what keep you moving away from your comfort zone. The problem is, if you get too far out, then you can burn out. Why? Because you’re not always going to achieve that goal in the […]
July 3, 2026
For years and years, taxi drivers had medallions. It was something so valuable that they could pass it down from generation to generation. You could borrow against it, sell it for millions and owned your own destiny for all those that had one. Then, in March of 2009, UberCab was launched. Initially, none of those cab drivers gave this a second thought. “After all, we have these Medallions and we have been doing business the same way for decades. No one will be able to take that away from us,” they thought. Then, on July 5th, 2010, Uber launched their […]