How to Find Billionaire Mentors "Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Chandler was one of the first guys I hired after I sold my trampoline park company. His dad was a super successful CEO of a SaaS company and Chandler wanted to start making a name for himself outside of his dad's considerable shadow. Chandler told me one of the most important things in the job was to make sure he didn't get any special treatment because of his dad or use...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Men are in pain. There's only one cure. There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental philosophical question. - Albert Camus After I quit my job in biglaw to start an escape room business, I wanted to start posting online but I was nervous to do it. It was still unclear whether my little business was going to make it and the last thing I wanted was to apply to a new law firm...
4 months ago • 4 min read
WHEN THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THROUGH “Fear is always triggered by creativity, because creativity asks you to enter into realms of uncertain outcome.” “He who jumps into the void owes no explanation to those who stand and watch.” Chaos is a reality that finds all of us. And it's a reality that most of us desperately try to avoid. At various points in each of our lives, the waters are calm, the wind is at our back, and things are clicking. Amazing. Make hay while the sun shines. But then, storm...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to The Hero’s Path, a weekly newsletter where I provide actionable ideas to help you find and follow your vocation. Your Search For Treasure I think I've spent more time than most feeling that I'm out of my element. From practicing law to entreprenuership--nothing ever really felt like it was clicking the way that I wanted to. I bought in to the Churchill quote: "To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome to The Hero’s Path, a weekly newsletter where I provide actionable ideas to help you navigate your own hero's path. It’s Time To Wake Up And Leave The Default Path We all start on a path that we didn't really pick. We accept the answers that we've been taught from our parents, teachers and society. For me, my default path led me to practicing law--the career my dad loved. I wanted to be a lawyer just like him. Since he loved it, I wanted to love it too. The default path for each of us...
9 months ago • 1 min read