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

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My Why

I'm on a mission to help entrepreneurial leaders reach their potential at work and in life. That's my meaningful purpose because helping you reach your potential helps me reach mine.

Outside of spending time with my family and friends, there's nothing I'd rather do than strive to reach my potential with other Strivers like you.

My Guiding Principles

I collaborated with my first startup's leadership team more than 20 years ago to come up with these principles. I've been living by them ever since.

Do the Right Thing. Climb the right mountain. Do what matters most. Treat everyone with respect.

Go the Extra Mile. Give before you get. Do more than expected.

Communicate Effectively. Open your mind. Listen with intent to understand. Be clear and constructively honest.

Collaborate More. Focus on what you do best. Find a partner to help you with the rest. Build trusting relationships.

Beat Your Best. Celebrate your success and then find a bigger mountain. Think differently.