March Madness, Wrestling Mats, and the Machine vs. the Mirror
This past weekend was a sports buffet of two completely different kinds of pressure. On one side, 68 basketball teams, a million busted brackets, and coaches pacing like caffeinated chess masters. On the other, the NCAA wrestling championships — where the conversation is considerably simpler. There is the mat. There is another person. One of you is about to have a much better evening than the other. What kind of competitor are you — and where did you learn to be that?
Why Side Businesses Are for Everyone—Yes, Even You
A side business isn’t really about the money. It’s about changing how you think.
The moment you create something from nothing—a client, a sale, a small stream of income—you start to see the world differently. Problems become
opportunities. You stop thinking like an employee and start thinking like an owner.
The money is just the scoreboard. The real return is who you become in the process.
Don’t Sleep on the Mailbox
In a world drowning in digital ads and overflowing inboxes, a glossy piece of cardstock stopped me cold last Saturday. Direct mail still works. Here’s why I know.
Confessions of a Recovering Club Thrower
Golf looks simple — the ball just sits there. No one is chasing you. All you have to do is hit it. And yet somehow this game has broken the spirit of millions of otherwise reasonable adults, including me. This is what four decades on the fairway taught me about patience, honesty, and the importance of keeping your clubs below shoulder height.
Everybody Wants Change Until It Involves Them
Everybody wants change. Until it involves them. A look at why improvement stalls, who actually moves things forward, and the one question most people never ask themselves.
Did You Actually Plan This?
You had a plan. We all did. Beautiful, detailed plans that made perfect sense at the time. Then life showed up and rewrote the whole script. Looking back, the unexpected turns, closed doors, and “disasters” often end up being the very things that lead us somewhere better.
When Did You Last Actually Check?
I walked into a specialty running store recently with a plan. Turns out I’d been wearing the wrong shoe size for thirty years. What came next was less about footwear and more about every assumption I’d stopped questioning.
The Office Chair Market Is Completely Unhinged
I tested every setting on every chair. Not because I had a methodology. Because the levers were there, and an unused lever feels like an unanswered question, and I cannot leave those alone.
Show Me Your Budget and I’ll Show You Your Culture
In veterinary medicine, culture is often blamed for burnout, turnover, and morale problems — but culture is usually the downstream effect of financial decisions. A veterinary practice budget quietly determines staffing levels, equipment reliability, professional development, and ultimately the quality of patient care. This article explains how budgeting functions as leadership and why financial stewardship is one of the most important clinical responsibilities in veterinary hospitals and practices.
The Kind of Leader People Tell the Truth To
Most leaders say they want honesty, but people don’t decide what to say based on the poster in the hallway—they decide based on risk. The truth is usually in the room; it’s just not always safe yet. This article explores why people stay quiet, what leaders who get the real story look like, and the practical, Tuesday-afternoon behaviors that make telling the truth feel safer than staying silent.