Why I write these letters With the theme of this week’s email, I’ll try and keep my thoughts precise and focused on one topic. However I would like to say something quick about the purpose of these emails and why I write them. First they are an immense help to myself in organizing my thoughts, […]

I’ve had a share of tough times in life along with times of ease. Most people have. Oftentimes though we describe those times as either good or bad. “The good ol days” or “They were the best of times, they were the worst of times” I could unpack those but instead I want to focus […]

In my youth, the most terrifying thing for me was to tell the truth. I knew in the face of hard questions, disappointment and confrontations that the result of truth would most likely be physical violence against myself and at best mental and emotional bullying. I tried my hardest as a small framed boy to […]

An interesting study was done by Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris on focus and what gets our attention. I wish I had seen this video before understanding how our vision and brain works together, but I think I’ll get just as much joy giving you the test as if I had taken it myself. In […]

This is a letter I wrote to a friend this week who feels at the end of their rope. Hopefully there is something in it that might resonate with your path as well: Dear friend, Over this past year I’ve watched as you have struggled with possibly the hardest of trials you have yet had […]

Hi friend, When I was 21 years old I fell in love with a girl named Sara. I say girl because she was just 18 and I was barely 21. After only a month of knowing each other, we eloped causing a lot of heartbreak for my parents and surprise from pretty much everyone I […]

Hello Friend, This week I’ve been thinking a lot about my behavior. For the most part I believe that overall contentment and joy comes from our behavior, usually as a result of what we view as right or wrong and how closely we align our behavior with them. Additionally, long term growth and somewhat guaranteed […]

For the first time in my life I’ve been feeling longer periods of anger and bitterness. I’m a pretty easy person to get along with and generally I don’t harbor grudges even against the most dishonest and abusive of people. So why the change? Well I’m not sure. I’ve always had throughout my life, people […]

I can’t take credit for this quote and I’m guessing there is a strong chance you’ve heard it before. It’s quite a lovely thought and one that I believe very much to be true. If you reverse the quote and dissect the meaning, the initial thought centers around the word “how”. How for me is […]

I’ve always been overly conscious of becoming too comfortable day to day. We all know that growth and happiness don’t come from comfort and entertainment, but trials, pains and discomfort. Social Media, news and the like trigger our emotions in a way that keeps us returning over and over again for drink that never quenches […]

I came across a term recently that has made me think deeply about how I see others, particularly those with whom I don’t usually agree. If we think about it, we often perceive our own worldview as the correct one. We rarely question our beliefs or ideas about right, wrong, morality, hedonism, etc. I’ve considered […]

I’ve had a rough few months. I don’t just mean the day-to-day stressors and inconveniences of life, but actual “I want to quit” kind of rough. Lots of things in my life broke down, including finances, family relationships, long-time friends, and my own sense of self-worth. If you are a human reading this (I have […]

Happy Saturday :), It’s 2:20 AM. I’m camping in the Mataqua mountains, and I can’t sleep. I’m going to start the longest run I’ve ever attempted in 10 minutes, and frankly, I have a mix of excitement and worry that I’m not strong enough to finish it. I’ve always wanted to run my age but […]

https://youtu.be/WA1nGtaFLrQ Hello my friend! I bet you’ve heard: “If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a hell no”.  I first heard this 10 years ago from Tim Ferris. The idea is that when you’re investigating a path forward in life/business etc. approach the decision being made based on your feeling of “hell yeah” or “hell […]

https://youtu.be/h_sgTm6ZuGM Hey there! Often I hear “It’s been a bad day” Rubbish. Just kidding I know there can be valid bad days but I rarely have them. Why? I’m a big believer in having daily habits that enhance vs. detract from life. More often than not we kind of just let life happen and habits […]

https://youtu.be/4TBCbIC5ILY I had to drive north today to drop my daughter off at the family reunion a few days before I can join everyone. As long car trips go there were a lot of stops for gas and bathroom breaks. During a particular long stretch there was a pretty long time before we could get […]

I’ve worked for myself since I was 16 years old. I wish I could say I was some kind of genius or child prodigy, but the truth is, I couldn’t afford car insurance and gas just to get to my job at a grocery store in Kingman, Arizona. While still working 8 hours a day […]

When I turned 16, I took two jobs. One was at a local grocery store from around 7 am to 3 pm, and the other was at Taco Bell from 4 pm until closing.   I was able to work these long hours since I was homeschooled, and as long as I kept up, my […]

I had a thought today while driving. What if 1 piece of gravel was worth $1,000,000. All you had to do was find in a pile of rocks? I’m sure the first question you have is how many rocks are already in the pile. Well I’ll respond with another question: Does is Matter? I’ve started […]

In late September of 2019 I found myself knee deep in snow at the summit of one of the tallest mountains in Lake Tahoe. It was the world championships for the death race (now known as Spartan) and here I was running towards a glacial lake, ice broken inviting me to my death. OK maybe […]