July 12, 2025
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn Jim Rohn’s timeless wisdom has never been more critical […]
June 18, 2025
Here's what nobody tells you about being "the artist" in business: your greatest creative strength can become your most expensive liability if you don't channel it strategically.
You walk into rooms with vision. You see possibilities others miss. You connect dots that create entirely new pictures. But somewhere between inspiration and implementation, artistic passion can morph into something more dangerous—creative chaos disguised as visionary leadership.
June 16, 2025
A year ago, I took a $40,000 pay cut to join a mission-driven organization. Friends thought I was crazy. Family worried about my financial future. Former colleagues questioned my career judgment.
But here's what they didn't see: I was already paying a much higher price by staying in a role that didn't align with my values and potential. The real cost wasn't the money I gave up—it was the impact I wasn't creating, the growth I wasn't experiencing, and the leadership I wasn't developing.
June 16, 2025
Meet Lamont. He's a cat. He's also a terrible cat by most conventional standards—he knocks plants off windowsills, ignores basic commands, steals food from plates, and has absolutely zero respect for authority. But here's the thing: Lamont is my baby, and he's taught me more about effective leadership than most business books.