About Me
I don't want to make this about me, but since you asked. 🤣
✈︎ Started out as a software engineer
✈︎ Tripled my father's B2B revenue from $1 to $3 million in 3 years
✈︎ Grew my first retail startup to $5.5 million in 5 years
✈︎ Bought a foodservice franchise but went independent 2 years later
✈︎ Earned my MBA
✈︎ Advisor to the SVP of Sales & Marketing for an 8-figure Internet business
✈︎ Bought and turned around a 35-year-old business that I still own today
✈︎ Started Scaling Up Guide
Along the way, I won President's Club travel awards as a sales leader in 3 different industries. Read more about me on LinkedIn
Everything you want is on the other side of something hard
Do the Hard Thing
As an entrepreneurial leader, you have to make tough decisions. We are a unique breed that chooses to take risks others would never even consider. Many of them believe we're crazy for doing what we do. But we believe otherwise.
At age 37, I finally became a grown-ass adult. 🤣 That’s when I left the safety of my father’s business, which led to my divorce. Yes, it was hard but it was the best decision I’ve ever made. I had very little money at the time, but 5 years later I was a millionaire. And I've been happily re-married for 20+ years. ❤️
Believe in yourself when no one else does.
The Joy of Striving
I write a Substack newsletter called The Joy of Striving ― Positive psychology for entrepreneurial leaders. My writing is inspired by my favorite quote, "Happiness is the joy you feel while striving to reach your potential."
I’m not a psychologist, but I am an entrepreneurial leader who's been practicing positive psychology principles for most of my adult life. We explore how you can apply these principles to reach your potential at work and in life.
👉 Subscribe to my free Substack ― joyofstriving.com