Reflecting on Why My Startup Failed

The #1 reason why my startup failed is because it wasn’t my life’s work.  I wanted to become a millionaire and be a venture backed startup founder.  In 2012, I believed I could do both by building a social media marketing app that went viral. My product was good, but not great. Despite this, starting […]

Read More

The What Matters Matrix: 30 Minutes to Make the Shift

The what matters matrix is pretty simple.  It’s a riff on Stephen Covey’s famous time management matrix in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I was reminded of it reading an excellent, in depth article titled This morning routine will make you a millionaire.  I believe developing a matrix like this on a […]

Read More

Pursuing Long Term Goals – A Blueprint for Success

Pursuing long term goals is not for the faint of heart. By long term I’m referring to goals that require a minimum of 4 years effort. Think about this for a second, every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States.  Getting a high school diploma is one of […]

Read More