Two weeks ago, I retold a story I heard from David Goggins that I called When You Get to Heaven. I did not get much into his personal story in that piece, but I promised a future post on his life and latest book; hence, today’s topic. David Goggins wrote about his incredible life story and overcoming any and all adversities in his book, Can’t Hurt Me. Can’t Hurt Me is a must-read covering how David went from an illiterate student and overweight pest exterminator to a highly decorated Navy Seal and ultra endurance phenomena. My book summary in two sentences: David Goggins’ autobiography is raw (expletive heavy) prose that…

Rather than our typical write up on personal finance, personal/professional development, and building authentic relationships, this piece is going to be very real estate prescriptive. Whether or not you currently own a house, it is likely in your future as it is firmly cemented as part of the American Dream. Most people are familiar with the term “mortgage”, and with the historically low interest rates many Americans have learned the term “refinance” and have used them to their advantage. My goal today is to illuminate a lesser known term, the mortgage “recast”. I’ll define it and educate on when you might want to use one versus doing a refinance. Refinance…

DISCLAIMER: Before all my Christian friends/family jump all over me for this piece, please do NOT focus on the theology of the story. Instead, please use this as an opportunity to reflect on your own life and as motivation to live your best life.   WARNING: David Goggins curses…a lot. I was listening to a recent interview with David Goggins, author of Can’t Hurt Me. (I digested the book quickly, and I can’t wait to review it for you in the future!) In this interview, Goggins describes his greatest fear, and it’s one that I personally think about a lot: the fear of not living up to our potential. He…

Here’s the crux of my thesis behind this piece: a one percent change in your life, over time, compounds and leads to a much bigger impact in your life and the lives of others. Admiral William McRaven by all accounts had an amazing military career, but his “go viral” moment in United States’ history was a commencement speech he gave in 2014 at the University of Texas at Austin. In this six-minute snippet he covers a few topics including his reasoning behind his belief that making your bed might be the most important thing you do each day. I heard Admiral McRaven’s speech for the first time nearly five years…

So today, I want to get pretty personal. As my companies have grown and my family’s needs have changed, I’ve been struggling lately with a bit of “why me”, imposter syndrome, and feeling overwhelmed. From time to time these feelings pay me a visit, and I’m sure they affect many of you too. To bounce back as quickly as possible, ultimately I look to a few human resources: my wife, my men’s group, fellow business owners, etc. But I also make sure I am pumping myself up with content that stretches me a bit and reminds me that these feelings are short term and that there is a greater plan…