Like a lot of people during the pandemic, I picked up a few new hobbies.  One weekend back in 2021, after a long mountain bike ride with a couple of friends our post-ride conversation turned to cryptocurrency.  At first, I have to admit I found it a little hard to keep up with the discussion. ... Continue Reading →

Last year in 2022, I logged over 1,500 miles running in 3 pairs of shoes, averaging close to 30 miles per week and running about 6 miles per run.  I was fortunate enough to stay injury free through it all.  In addition to the running mileage, I added a over 100 miles of mountain biking,... Continue Reading →

Lately, I've been thinking about the cyclic nature of scarcity and abundance.  If we are fortunate our lives are blessed with moments of abundance that provide us great opportunities to give back to others, while shifting our generational progress forward through procreation, education and wealth building.  But is abundance also the root of all suffering? ... Continue Reading →

Back in early January of 2022, I woke up cold and achy from a long week of work and the night before workout.  It was Saturday on the last weekend of white-tail deer season and I wanted to get one more hunt in.  I asked the boys the night before if they wanted to take... Continue Reading →

For years, I have been a casual golfer playing only when invited and pretty complacent with just getting on the course and having a little fun.  The older I get the more curious I have become about doing new things, but also doing them well.  This summer, I had an opportunity to play some golf... Continue Reading →

In addition to marking the 1 year anniversary of the last week before COVID-19 shook the very foundation of the world as we know it here in the U.S., last week was also Spring Break for my kids.  As seekers of adventure, we took an opportunity to load our minivan with bags full of warm... Continue Reading →

My daughter and her friends have really gotten into wolves for some reason.  She has all kinds of wolf accessories: wolf tails, wolf ears and even a new wolf name ("White Claw") her friends use to address her.  Because of that, I have been seeing a lot of wolf paraphernalia lying around the house.  I... Continue Reading →

There was a cold biting chill in the air.  We slept under 3 layers of covers.  Although, the thermostat said 40 degrees F, we got a good night of sleep in the Hi-Lo (Camper) out here in Johnson City.  This is the second year on the lease at Selah Bamberger Ranch and each time we... Continue Reading →

I often mentor up and coming leaders who have ambitions to become an executive at some point in their career.  When I think about all the paved steps that have been laid out for me on my path to my role today, I'm extremely grateful for the ones that have come before me and the... Continue Reading →

There have been many times in my life where I have procrastinated on work deliverables up to the point of near disaster, only to end up producing an amazing work product as an end result. The frenzied rush and heightened sense of necessary focus, coupled with high-stakes consequences of not getting the job done in... Continue Reading →