There’s More to Building a Company Than the Bottom Line.
The hardest part isn’t the strategy. It’s what comes next.
Two minutes. See if it feels familiar.
When you’re building a company, there aren’t many places you can talk honestly about what it’s asking of you.
I send occasional notes—short stories, lessons learned, things I’m thinking about right now.
If the video resonated, this is the next step.
I’ve Built Companies Through Good Years and Hard Ones.
I’ve started and grown eight companies over fifty years. Some were joyful. Some were painful. A few nearly broke me.
Anyone who has built something meaningful knows this isn’t just business. It’s identity, responsibility, and the life that grows around it.
That’s the conversation I’m here for now.
The Unending Pressure
1:02 · You think the sleepless nights end once you hit a certain milestone. The truth: the stress never vanishes; it just evolves.
The Stoic Leader
2:37 · Reactivity is the enemy of effective leadership. True authority is cultivating a steady presence amidst the chaos.
The Architect Mindset
3:03 ·Success isn't about how hard you toil in the trenches. It’s about working on the business rather than in it.
Conversations That Go Beneath the Surface
The most valuable conversations in business don’t happen on stages. They happen at dinner tables, over coffee, walking a vineyard road, or sitting across from someone who has lived the same pressures you have.
These clips aren’t talks or lessons. They’re pieces of real dialogue—moments that get at what it actually feels like to lead through growth, uncertainty, risk, and renewal.
Listen to whatever draws you in.
There’s no path to follow here—just the beginning of a conversation.
What I Learned Along the Way
I wrote this book to understand what the journey taught me.
If you want the longer story, you’ll find it here.
If You’re in This Stage, Let’s Talk
When you’re building a company, there aren’t many places you can talk honestly about what it’s asking of you.
I send occasional notes—short stories, lessons learned, things I’m thinking about right now.
If the video resonated, this is the next step.