I was reminded recently of a lesson I seem to have to relearn every few years: just because I can do something doesn’t mean I should.

My wife is in the process of launching a business she’s deeply passionate about. Over a recent weekend away, she spent hours wrestling with website tools—trying to c...

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much of life is really about attitude. We all face challenges—unexpected financial stress, health scares, broken relationships, even freak accidents. Some of these things are completely out of our control. But what we can control is how we respond.

I’m not ...

This spring, I learned a lesson—right in our garden. My wife has worked hard on her raised garden beds for years, and this year she discovered something troubling: quaking aspen roots had grown up through the bottom of the boxes. If you’ve dealt with aspens, you know they’re relentless. These roots ...

I’ve set plenty of goals in my life and career—some I’ve hit, some I’ve missed, and others quietly faded into the background. But I’ve learned something simple that makes all the difference: accountability.

Whether it’s hiring a new assistant, revamping a website, or even getting up at 5:00 a.m. to...

The other night, my wife, my youngest son, and I decided to put the phones away and play a card game—something simple, nostalgic, and screen-free. We landed on Gin Rummy, a game I used to play with my dad as a kid. But after 30-plus years, I had forgotten the rules.

Naturally, I turned to ChatGPT t...

I've been on a personal journey this past year to lose some weight—about 30 pounds so far. I still have more to go, but I've found something surprising along the way: losing weight has a lot in common with running a successful business.

The core of my weight loss strategy? It’s not some new fad or ...