As I wrap up Rich Schefren’s Zenith Mind OS course, I’ve been reflecting on one of the biggest shifts I’ve ever made, not just in my business, but in how I show up in life. For most of my career, I was operating from a hidden belief: “I’ll stay safe if I don’t take up too much More…
We thought it would be just another book club meeting. It turned out to be one of those events we will remember forever. Last month, I was cleaning my office and picked up The Boron Letters book by Gary Halbert. This is a collection of letters Gary wrote to his son, Bond, while he was in prison. I sent More…
What happens when one of the greatest copywriters of all time goes to jail for 10 months? He writes letters. Not just any letters. Legendary ones. This month in The Mastermind Book Club, we’re diving into The Boron Letters by Gary Halbert – a powerful mix of personal wisdom and timeless More…
When your job ends—especially after 25 or 30 years—it’s not just the paycheck that disappears. It’s your title… your team… your routine… and the quiet confidence of being someone who knows what they’re doing. You went from “VP of Sales” or “Director of Operations” to… well, what now? Nobody prepares you for More…
My business didn’t come from a big idea. It came from a quiet realization: I loved my job as an Online Marketing Manager, but deep down, I didn’t want to live on someone else’s schedule. My boss did me a favor and laid me off. At this stage of life, I More…
Your “Why” is what turns freedom into fulfillment. In my last email, someone asked: “Who’s going to pay the bills while I make this shift?” Today, I want to zoom out and answer a different question: 👉 What makes this shift sustainable? Here’s what I’ve learned: You can’t build More…
We spend most of our lives in “have to” mode. We have to earn a living. We have to show up, provide, and push through. We have to follow rules, meet expectations, and play roles. For decades, we did what we had to do. But now? Now it’s time More…
– You’re too old to start something new. – No one wants your experience anymore. – It’s all downhill from here. All lies. And if you’ve been laid off or pushed out of your career in your 50s or 60s… You’ve probably felt the sting of those lies firsthand. But here’s the truth: 👉 You’re not too old. More…
There was no lightning bolt. No big promotion. No dramatic speech that changed everything. But there was a shift after being laid off at 55. A quiet, subtle, internal decision. After years of seeing people as tasks… After years of trying to earn value by fixing, doing, and proving… More…
Ten years after I burned myself out trying to get promoted… I finally understood what I did wrong. It wasn’t technical. It wasn’t my performance. It wasn’t my work ethic. It was the way I saw people. A few years ago, a friend gave me a copy of the More…