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Weekly advice for entrepreneurs, wealth-builders, and high achievers.

Always actionable, often insightful, never boring.

Oct 24, 2025

The Permission Slips You’ve Been Waiting For (4 Min Read) | Vol. 174

The Permission Slips You’ve Been Waiting For (4 Min Read) | Vol. 174 PSA: Speaking of permission slips… When’s the last time you had two full days to work ON your life and business instead of IN it? Join me at The ONE Thing Summit, November 8 – 9, in Austin, TX. The urgent will …

Read Article →The Permission Slips You’ve Been Waiting For (4 Min Read) | Vol. 174
Oct 17, 2025

Setbacks, Skunks, and Scotland (2 Min Read) | Vol. 173

Setbacks, Skunks, and Scotland (2 Min Read) | Vol. 173 PSA: Before we dive into today’s story: if you’ve been chasing the same goal for too long and it’s still not done, come to Austin November 8-9. We’re hosting The ONE Thing Summit—two days of real implementation work to help you get clear and finally …

Read Article →Setbacks, Skunks, and Scotland (2 Min Read) | Vol. 173
Oct 10, 2025

The High Achiever’s Paradox (4 Min Read)| Vol. 172

The High Achiever’s Paradox (4 Min Read)| Vol. 172 October 10, 2025 “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein The High Achiever’s Paradox  We’d like to believe that everything gets easier with success. More money, more resources, maybe a team to help, and everything …

Read Article →The High Achiever’s Paradox (4 Min Read)| Vol. 172
Oct 3, 2025

Eisenhower Matrix (3 Min Read) | Vol. 171

Eisenhower Matrix (3 Min Read) | Vol. 171 October 03, 2025 “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Matrix President Dwight D. Eisenhower served as a five-star general and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in WWII. He oversaw the Normandy invasion, a …

Read Article →Eisenhower Matrix (3 Min Read) | Vol. 171
Sep 26, 2025

The Forgotten Resources You Already Have (2 Min Read) | Vol. 170

The Forgotten Resources You Already Have (2 Min Read) | Vol. 170 In case you missed it – My new book, Rookie Real Estate Agent, came out on September 9th! I wrote this book to give you the blueprint for navigating new beginnings with confidence and building a career that endures. September 26, 2025 “No …

Read Article →The Forgotten Resources You Already Have (2 Min Read) | Vol. 170
Sep 19, 2025

The Einstellung Effect (2 Min Read) | Vol. 169

The Einstellung Effect (2 Min Read) | Vol. 169 September 19, 2025 “To a man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.” — Abraham Maslow The Einstellung Effect In the 1940s, psychologists Abraham and Edith Luchins conducted a series of water jar experiments that revealed a dangerous blind …

Read Article →The Einstellung Effect (2 Min Read) | Vol. 169
Sep 12, 2025

The Rookie Mindset (3 Min Read) | Vol. 168

The Rookie Mindset (3 Min Read) | Vol. 168 FYI – My new book, Rookie Real Estate Agent, is out now. I wrote this book to give you the blueprint for navigating those rookie seasons with confidence and building a career that endures. September 12, 2025 “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but …

Read Article →The Rookie Mindset (3 Min Read) | Vol. 168
Sep 5, 2025

The Magic Question (2 Min Read) | Vol. 167

The Magic Question (2 Min Read) | Vol. 167 September 05, 2025 “Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s a strategy.” – Chris Ducker The Magic Question Invariably, when we have too much on our plates, we disappoint someone. I used to think the worst people to disappoint were my family or friends. More and more, I believe …

Read Article →The Magic Question (2 Min Read) | Vol. 167
Aug 29, 2025

Everyday Excellence (2 Min Read) | Vol. 166

Everyday Excellence (2 Min Read) | Vol. 166 August 29, 2025 “I think about this all the time — how our lives are sweetened by everyday excellence: The person smoothly and cheerfully checking you out at the grocery store or checking you in at the hotel reception desk.” – David Brooks Everyday Excellence Maybe the …

Read Article →Everyday Excellence (2 Min Read) | Vol. 166
Aug 22, 2025

Be First (2 Min Read) | Vol. 165

Be First (2 Min Read) | Vol. 165 August 22, 2025 “We are so afraid of the pain of rejection that sometimes what we miss is that on the other side of our fear of rejection is actually the connection that we desire.” – Liz Forkin Bohannon Be First Last week, I got to interview …

Read Article →Be First (2 Min Read) | Vol. 165
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