August 2006. It was the first physical training session of ROTC at Texas Tech University. Start time was 6am. I decided I would be the first one there. I arrived at 5am. Talon was already there. We were inseparable for the rest of college. He was in my wedding. I was in his. We served […]
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what about the bucket and the path?
Someone shared a quote with me recently that went like this: "Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every drop." It underpins the value of hard work. You will ever only appreciate the things you have to work for. It’s true. However, before we can carry water we need a […]
don’t worry about those who don’t
Don’t worry about those who don’t… My grandpa (I call him Pop) gave me some profound advice at the start of my entrepreneurial career as a strength and conditioning coach. He said, "Don’t worry about those who don’t." I said, "What do you mean, Pop?" He said, "Some people want to workout, some don’t. Don’t […]
the power of overdoing it
When I first started, I thought every other entrepreneur knew something I didn’t. They were more advanced. They knew systems, numbers, marketing, sales… What I found out, seven years later, was they didn’t know anything. Most of them weren’t good at any part of running a business. Most of them got lucky and couldn’t replicate […]
saying ‘no’
Saying no is hard. There are two types of ‘no.’ There is tactical ‘no’ when someone is trying to steal your time. Then, there is strategic ‘no’ to opportunities. The first ‘no’ takes practice. We don’t want to let people down or feel uncomfortable. We say ‘yes’ when people ask for a minute here and […]