Author: Mike

My dramatic meltdown on the boiling blacktop at the bottom of a barren red rock slot canyon in St. George, Utah was a turning point for me, though I didn’t...

In my early 30s, I was obsessed with triathlon. And I mean obsessed. My brother introduced me to the sport. He was a card-carrying professional who was competing on the...

My whole life I’ve had a voracious appetite for learning. This manifests in a lot of different ways, but there is one in particular that I seem to share with...

Selling a company, often considered the holy grail of entrepreneurship, isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. The financial windfall and newfound freedom we so desperately seek can actually become overwhelming. After...

When we made the decision to sell our company, it was based on market timing as opposed to the more common reason a lot of entrepreneurs end up selling. ​More...

The day I sold my company, I thought I would never be unhappy again. ​I was on a private island off the coast of Croatia, celebrating with some of my...

As our call kicked off, my client proudly made the following proclamation: “After giving it some thought, I think that I’m really happy at this size, and I’ve decided that...

If you are following along on Instagram, you probably saw that I spent the last week at a beautiful resort in Cabo. This wasn’t just any trip – we shared this...

His soft gray eyes survey the wood slab, carefully noting the tiniest details: the subtle contours of the grain, the natural uneven edges, even the slightest variations in color and...

“Work hard, and you’ll be successful.” ​We have heard this phrase since we were children, repeated over and over by well-meaning parents, teachers, and coaches. It is seared into our...