After a 3 year hiatus… I finally stepped back in the gym. Three weeks ago, I finally changed that. Week 1: 4 workouts Week 2: 5 workouts This week: 4-for-4 so far I only go when the kids are in school. I’m taking tomorrow off, as the kids don’t have school (my quads will thank me, since Friday is leg day) I’ve been sore, but it’s a good sore. It’s that feeling where every muscle reminds you that you’re doing something hard, but worth it? That be the one! I often times forget that discomfort…

It’s report card day today. Which means lunch at our daughter’s school. Her school does this cool thing where parents come to eat with their kids the day grades come out. So we swung by Cane’s, grabbed her a 3 piece meal, and headed to her school. We ate outside. A luxury I never had growing up in Michigan. The Vegas sun was doing its thing. Loved seeing all the other parents juggling conversations and chicken fingers, french fries and pizza. Everything slowed down for those 30 minutes. No…

We took the kids to The Big Bounce of America yesterday. The largest touring inflatable event in the world. Picture a city made of bounce houses. Kids losing their minds. Parents trying to relax. Fun was had. The kids slept like babies last night. While our kids were jumping, Amanda and I were sitting in the lounge chairs with the other parents. Out of nowhere, a little boy walked past us crying, “Somebody help me!” Nobody moved. Amanda & I leaped out of our chairs. “What’s wrong, buddy?” I…

I have zero desire to build a $250 million dollar empire, but…. I was reading 10x Is Easier Than 2x and came across a story about Tim Schmidt, founder of USCCA, a $250 million a year company built on one thing: community. No, he did not use viral videos of fancy funnels. He built it with culture. Tim said every thriving community, whether that be Harley Davidson, or Cross Fitters, or even Creators like you & I….needs 7 things. And if you weave these 7 principles into your messaging, you…