I thought our trip to Connecticut for my cousins wedding was going to be a nightmare. With a 13 year old daughter and a 7 year old son that 50% of the time they are best friends and 50% of the time they are trying to figure out unique ways to torture each other. It … [Read more…]
While I enjoy a challenging full-time “9-5” career, in my heart and soul is the core desire to be my own boss and start my own business. This desire has lead me to continually search for ways to truly disconnect from the standard corporate world and do my own thing and pursue something I really … [Read more…]
Do you ever really sit back and think of how damn awesome it is to be alive? Most of us don’t. We sit back and look at all the shitty obstacles that are laid out in front of us on a daily basis. Wondering if it is even possible to move forward. There are two … [Read more…]
There is an accident on the highway. You have been sitting in traffic for 10 minutes or more. Look around. You will see people punching their steering wheels, you can read their lips as they shout bad words and are yelling at nobody. People will be honking their horns and keep edging forward until you … [Read more…]
Getting out of that mental slump. You know it is all in your head. Things do not feel like they are going as you planned. You work hard and feel like you are moving further from your goals. If an outsider were to look at your progress, they would only see the positive. What can … [Read more…]
Am I broken? Lots of talk of this illness called Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in my generation. Some of my friends mentioned to me that their parents had them tested because their grades were low. They were prescribed a drug called Ritalin, which many of these same kids ended up using as a recreational drug later. … [Read more…]
When I was around 16 years old, I had I come to a fork in the road. My father told me many times that I had to learn a trade. Our family was generally employed with-in labor-based careers. He started training me to follow his example. He is a flooring installer to this very day. … [Read more…]
What is it like working for yourself? I remember asking myself this question before I pursued entrepreneurship. The answers ripping through my mind were simple. Here are a few that I remember thinking. I will be my own boss. I will take days off whenever I want. I will be making money for myself. I will … [Read more…]
One of the primary things you get out of the obstacle course racing community is health and fitness. Who would have thought that we could actually play like kids again all while improving our body and minds health? You might be thinking, “but, I only do one event a year.’ Well, we are.. [Read Full … [Read more…]
How it all started. Everyone has these every day. Simple things trigger them. The smell of a bakery, the sound of lawnmower, the sight of someone struggling moving his or her fishing gear from the parking lot to the beach are three trigger examples. When I have an idea, I now ask myself three questions. … [Read more…]