The Plague of Fake Passion

Fake passion is easy to spot. It relies on a predictable script: just the right buzzwords mixed with a perfect combination of Gary V quotes. It is a narrative engineered to tell the world that a project is moving at 100 MPH and demands a 100-hour workweek, claiming...

Why We Don’t Blow Smoke

You won’t find me beating around the bush. It’s not because I’m an asshole, though if you’re a sensitive delicate flower, you’ve probably already labeled me as one. I don’t dodge the point because if you ask for my point of view or a specific question, it is my...

Leading or Just Being Cheap?

Leading or Just Being Cheap? The Can Opener Test If you own a company, your primary job isn’t just “vision”, it’s making sure your team isn’t trying to build a skyscraper with a plastic shovel. I constantly see owners demand excellence while...

The College “Ticket” is a Lie

Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not saying all college is a scam. I want my doctor to have a degree. I want the vet working on my horses to have spent years in a lab. If you’re cutting into a human being or an animal, you better have hit the books. But for the rest...

Your Success Won’t Survive Your Hangover

Lessons from the Peppers: Your Success Won’t Survive Your Hangover My lifelong favorite band is without questions the Red Hot Chili Peppers, I first heard them when I was 13. I never looked back. We even named the best dog we ever had after “The Zephyr...

If You Wanted It, You’d Be Acting Like It

The Gap Between “Wanting It” and Actually Doing It I hear it every single week. “I want to scale.” “I want more to make more money.” “I want to reach that next level.” But then I look at the actions, and the math just...

I do not want to grab a bite with you…

Let me be blunt. I absolutely hate lunch meetings. The whole “power lunch” idea is a myth. It sounds productive. It feels important. It’s neither. It’s distracted, inefficient, and it kills real momentum. I’m not here to casually discuss your business over appetizers....

The Death of the “Cool Boss”

I am tired of the sickness that has been spreading through the office spaces across the country for the past decade or more.  Losing your edge. I watched a drift where leadership transitioned from “visionary” to “accommodating.” It started...