Keynote Speaker, Author & Reinvention Architect
I worked in corporate sales years ago. My life was a constant chase. Chase the next deal; chase my quota; chase the next shiny object with the commission earned from that deal. I’d chase my to-do list because it was my self-worth measuring stick. At the end of each day, I’d be spent, exhausted, and…
“That’s way too much cheese.” I knew it was coming. I even shredded less cheese than I wanted to out of fear of hearing the commentary. Every time I cook pasta (or tacos or burritos) for us, it’s the same, “That’s a mountain of cheese.” “That’s way too much cheese.” “We’re not going to finish…
Ten years ago today I reported to federal prison. It was day 1 of 730. Then followed by 3 years of supervised release and an order of restitution. I would do my time in a prison camp, but I was processed in a medium-security prison, the ones we see on TV, the ones we fear.…
It’s been just over 3 years since my last drink. I don’t know the exact day I stopped drinking, and I don’t celebrate or mark the occasion. This is strange to me because I wasn’t a casual drinker who decided to stop. But every so often, I catch myself thinking that I’m “X” amount of…
I turned 51 yesterday. Birthdays are an excellent opportunity to reflect, and I looked into a collection of lines I’ve written that jump out to me. They’re epiphanies, things I’m coming to understand, things I want to explore deeper, messages directed at myself, and questions I’d like to answer. I have a ton of them…
Is your life like that moment when you pull into your driveway and don’t remember driving home? Do you ever feel like you’re on a hamster wheel? You’re running so fast and getting absolutely nowhere. Busy. Busy. Busy. And very little to show for it. It’s exhausting; it’s frustrating and, quite frankly, maddening. Days fly…