One of my most successful friends came to visit me unexpectedly. It’s funny—I met him back when he was still in college, before he had built anything. Since then, he’s experienced the kind of wild success most people only dream about. But anyone who’s seen that
For those of you that don't know what an angel tree is: It’s a Christmas tree set up during the holidays with something called angel tags. The tags have just four simple pieces of information: the person’s name, address, and what they need (not want) for
Somewhere along the way, the hiring process forgot it involves humans. You apply. Silence. Then—progress! A Calendly link appears, like a digital breadcrumb. You take the meeting. It goes well. You send a thoughtful follow-up. Silence again. A week later, another invite. Another conversation. Another thank-you email. Silence… again.
Watching organizational drama unfold over my career has been fascinating. Time and again, I’ve seen the same pattern: power concentrates in a single, deeply flawed leader who begins micromanaging every decision. What starts as efficiency turns into control. What looks like leadership turns into bottleneck. And in the end,
Last week, I was giving a nice mom and daughter a ride out to Hilton Head Island. Both were golfers headed to stay at a luxurious golf course. The daughter sat quietly playing a game of Sudoku. As we were driving, the mom casually asked me, “Why are you driving
In Conscious Capitalism, John Mackey, founder of Whole Foods Market, argues that a healthy business must create value for all of its stakeholders. He describes this as a “win–win–win” model: * A win for owners * A win for employees * A win for customers A sustainable enterprise requires these three
Disclaimer: My goal in telling you this is not for credit or glory. All credit for this holy moment belongs to God. A few people have asked me why I try to help strangers when I can. If this story encourages even one of you to do the same, then
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I’ve seen the same pattern in almost every organization where I’ve worked: All power becomes vested in one deeply flawed leader. Why? Because of the golden rule of business: the one with the gold makes the rules. 💡Of course, the ACTUAL golden rule is: "Do to others
I resist being controlled by others. I think this has been part of me since birth. Over time, that resistance became my comfort zone—because I am an only child. Being an only child meant I never had to share. I didn’t grow up competing for my parents’ attention;
Honestly, I’m tired of keeping up the appearance that I have life completely figured out. Keeping up appearances is exhausting. So I stopped. I deleted social media. Friends who unsubscribed from this newsletter? Meh. That’s okay. (Seriously. 😄) I think it’s time for us to find real friends—
And trials... they definitely came. After striking out in real estate, I decided to take some time off—volunteering, traveling, trying to listen for what was next. When that chapter wrapped, I thought: Alright God, time to get back to work. God had other plans. After 70+ job applications and