Who Gave You a Chance?

Who Gave You a Chance?

I was going through resumes this week for an open position and came across one with a simple sentence at the top: “I need a chance.” This person wasn’t joking.  They had zero experience whatsoever, and their interests had nothing to do with what I was looking for.  I...
$9 Billion Worth of Data Stories

$9 Billion Worth of Data Stories

The Implications of Using Data to Advance Your Cause On Thursday, October 15, 2015, an elegant woman wearing her signature black turtleneck, icy stare, and stringy blonde hair sat in front of cameras to defend her company.  She spoke articulately, never once giving...
Escape?

Escape?

Exploring the Concept of “Happiness” Have you ever thought about why it is you do that certain activity that always makes you “happy?” For some, it might be cooking.  For others, perhaps it’s painting, singing, reading, or playing video games. For me, that...
A Journey to Abbeville

A Journey to Abbeville

Life Lessons From a Paramedic and a Housewife in the Georgia Hills This weekend, I packed up the car and drove 7.5 hours north to a town in southern Georgia.  The purpose of my journey was to run a race through the countryside, but as you’ll soon learn, it ended up...
My Boy Scout Popcorn Hustle

My Boy Scout Popcorn Hustle

I was thinking the other day about the first time I ever sold something. I could be a little off, but I believe it was during my glory days as a Boy Scout selling popcorn door-to-door to pay for some random summer camp in the middle of nowhere Michigan. I only ever...
Why I’m Sharing 52 Times

Why I’m Sharing 52 Times

This week, I made the decision to publish one piece of work every Sunday evening for the next year.  That’s 52 articles and/or videos about my life, business, travels, adventures around Miami, addiction to running, etc. I’ve been thinking about committing to this...