If you’ve ever watched, The Social Network you know a little about the backstory to Facebook. Like anything in Hollywood, it is certainly over dramatized. And like most things that do with Entrepreneurship, they focus on the idea of Facebook. It’s almost as if the only thing that really mattered with Facebook was the idea. Once Mark […]
“Why don’t you just go work for Google?” I get this question occasionally from very well meaning people. They see that I work in software and the web and assume that I would want to go to the “mecca” of the web – Google. But the truth is, although I love what I do with […]
For a long time, I’ve mused over the idea of calling. What does it mean to have a life calling? In school, they had an entire center devoted to Life Calling (it was a Christian College…..obviously). But at the end of the day, all of this talk of calling led me to more confusion than clarity. They positioned […]
Growing up, there’s an idea that often gets perpetuated. That time equals money. The fact is, time is far more valuable than money. And there are ways to make money that don’t necessarily take time. So don’t bill by the hour. Find ways to add lots of value immediately.
It’s easy to observe. It’s easy to scroll through the Facebook news feed or turn on the television. It’s easy to sit by and watch and consume what other people create. In fact, the creators want us to consume what others are creating. That’s how they make money. But we were meant to be creators. If […]
If you are struggling with a problem, chances are you need to simplify it. Things naturally breed complexity. Atrophy is real and complexity builds on itself. Embrace the complexity, but seek simplicity. The challenge is knowing when to simplify. Simplify too soon, and you’ll miss something important. Simplify too late and you’ve missed some key […]
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” – 2 Tim 4:7 Recently I had the opportunity to sit down across from a fighter. Not a boxer or MMA fighter, but a fighter in life. This man was a product of hardship through and through. He is […]
I used to think it was talent was the most important thing for success. Now I’m convinced hustled is the most important thing. Talent can’t be controlled. Hustle can. Talent is good. Hustle is better. But like peanut butter and jelly, they are best together. Talent + Hustle = Unstoppable
It’s easy to criticize. It’s easy to take cheap shots in a tweet or on social media. It’s easy to be snarky or sarcastic. It’s easy to play armchair quarterback. It’s easy to launch drive by insults. We do it all the time – against celebrities, politicians, friends, and strangers. Stop. Get to know someone. […]
Lately, it seems best to keep my mouth shut. There are always opportunities to say inflammatory things. It’s easy to spout opinions. It’s easy to want to be right or to argue. It’s easy to talk. Listening is hard. With all the conversations around politics (and any other controversial topic), it’s easy to want to […]