As Soon as It Was Named Unsinkable

As Soon as It Was Named Unsinkable

Irony is a fascinating thing. Alanis Morrisette made millions for her song about irony. Irony is the backbone of many great stories. Two opposing factors that should lead to a different result, but alas it doesn’t. I think about irony a lot during April. April is a...
I was Grateful and Then Regretful

I was Grateful and Then Regretful

Last month, my daughter Norah started a project to earn money to pay for some church summer camps. Now I could have easily paid for the summer camp.  However, one of the biggest skills I want to instill in my children is the skill of the creation of money. A second...
Lost on the Top of a Mountain

Lost on the Top of a Mountain

A few years ago, I planned out a three-day hiking trip from the top of Mount Mitchell, the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi down the mountain.  I got all prepared.  I had all my gear. I had a compass.  I had a map.  I printed out hiking instructions for my...
9 Years After 40 Under 40

9 Years After 40 Under 40

I felt like I had just won an Oscar. It was a thrill I never expected to receive. On February 2, 2010, I received an email from Marla Akridge, the President of the Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce. “We would like to submit your business and you to the Business Triangle...
The Land of Tulips and Windmills

The Land of Tulips and Windmills

I had been awake for nearly twenty-four hours.  I think I might have slept one and a half hours on my flight from seven and a half hour flight from Detroit to Amsterdam. My eyes were heavy, and I was simply exhausted. It was the most peaceful experience I’ve had in a...
Independence From Tyranny

Independence From Tyranny

A British Friend of mine sent me a note today. “Happy Treason Day” I chuckled to myself.  A lot has occurred in my life over the last twelve months. I came to a moment of reckoning last year. I realized that I had become comfortable.  I had achieved a life way beyond...
All You Need is an Hour

All You Need is an Hour

How would you respond to me if I told you one hour is all you need to change your life forever? One hour. Sixty minutes. Three hundred and sixty seconds. One hour is the key to unlocking the life of your dreams… That seems impossible. How could that be? Let’s dive a...
I Vanquished the Devil from My Business

I Vanquished the Devil from My Business

Whether you realize it or not most businesses are fending off the Devil. The Devil slowly walks around the doors of your business.  Then when he sees a crack in the wall, he crouches down and prepares for the kill. He sits there half-cocked waiting for the right...
My Journey to The Life of My Dreams   

My Journey to The Life of My Dreams   

I was a broke, unemployed accountant trying to build a business from nothing. I really wanted to start a profitable business so I wouldn’t have to get a job helping build someone else’s business so they could become rich. I wanted to pour my life into a...
How Much Money Do You Personally Want To Make?

How Much Money Do You Personally Want To Make?

Recently I wrote the article Five Vital Questions to Ask About Your Business.  In that article, I explained that questions are the best way to think through situations. As I’ve progressed through both my business and personal life, the times I’ve asked myself...

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