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The greatest single piece of advice that I have heard lately, straight from GaryVee (Gary Vaynerchuk) himself – that has actually had a very dynamic impact on me personally, comes from one of Gary’s many motivational clips – where he plainly states – “stop giving a shit about what others think of you!” Although, admittedlyContinue reading “Stop Giving A $h!t!”

When looking at anything in life, the success or failure of a project is truly a matter of perspective… Recently I took advantage of an opportunity to advertise Bullets 2 Beans in a small web based magazine. In my corporate life, I routinely manage and drive marketing and advertising campaigns, so I am familiar withContinue reading “It’s A Matter of Perspective”

I have to share this story as I think it perfectly defines the challenges we are experiencing as a Nation with COVID-19. My occupation as a healthcare worker has potentially exposed me to many infectious diseases throughout my career. In the trauma center in San Antonio I was routinely exposed to potential blood bourne diseasesContinue reading “Are Inconsistent Practices Driving Inconsistent Results”

Earlier this week I received information that yet another brother lost the battle to his own demons and took his life – this is not the first and unfortunately the reality is this is likely not the the last notification like this that I will receive. If you know my story (or listened to EpisodeContinue reading “Veteran Suicide… It Hasn’t Gone Away!”

It’s been a while… a lot has happened since the last post, the country is still reeling from the COVID-19 impact, communities across the Nation have been crippled by racial tension to the point of cities being burned literally to the ground, and even more unthinkable – there is an active insurrection in Seattle… municipalContinue reading “Out Of The Darkness”

This weekend for the first time in a long time I did something – I disconnected for the weekend! No work email, no show editing, no mountain climbing or guiding – I just unplugged from reality for a couple of days and tried to relax. One would think that the act of relaxing would beContinue reading “Disconnected”

Earlier today to get away from the constant thought of my fallen friends, my wife and I decided to go to the mall and see how society was doing amidst the COVID crisis and recovery – what a mistake that was… Downtown Anchorage is a ghost town – normally a bustle of activity with theContinue reading “Memorial Day Woes”

Memorial Day… many mistake this long weekend as the unofficial start of summer – a time to barbecue, camp, drink, celebrate – but I wonder if the masses know what they are celebrating… This somber and solemn weekend is meant to memorialize and remember our fallen Warriors – those who gave the ultimate sacrifice forContinue reading “Every Day Is Memorial Day For Some…”

The crisp air, the solemn quiet of the morning, the internal conversation to get me going – “working it out in my head“ if you will, this is my most sacred time – me and the mountain and our moment together! If you time it right, you can top out on the summit just inContinue reading “Mountains In The Morning”