Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Leadership Lessons For the last 20+ years, I've been focused on leadership. It's changed my life in many ways, including climbing the corporate ladder from a first-year accounting student to CFO. Before we dive in, a word from our sponsor this week: Sponsored by: The Rundown AI Start learning AI in 2025 Everyone talks about AI, but no one has the time...
2 days ago • 5 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Trying is Failing Monday afternoon, I met with some great colleagues, talking about a special project we had to do. When one of my colleagues was assigned certain tasks, she said I'll Try in response. My spidey senses were triggered. I knew what I had to write about this week. Before we dive deeper into it, lets have a word from our sponsor: Sponsored...
9 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Never Give In I Give In... I whispered those words to myself. If my family was around the corner, I was going to throw in the towel. Luckily, they weren't around the corner and I started to think of one of my favorite quotes, which hangs on the wall of my office. Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small,...
16 days ago • 5 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Retirement To retire or not to retire... That is a question I ask myself. It's a question one of our audience members asked about last week, so I thought I'd write about it today and take you through my thought process. Before we dive deeper into it, lets have a word from our sponsor: Sponsored by: AI Tool Report There’s a reason 400,000 professionals...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. I've thought about this quote a lot over the years and even more so recently. Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt. - Juvenal The saying dates from the late first and early second centuries AD and is often used in political contexts. Generally, it refers to politicians trying to keep us complacent by ensuring we're well-fed and have...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. The Janitor Test I've been thinking about this one for a while. Since I read this Twitter Thread: StripMallGuy @realEstateTrent Judging a book by its cover is wildly expensive in this industry. You often have no idea if the person you're meeting has a $100M net worth, or a negative net worth. This lesson hit me hard my second year in the business....
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Perspective It's strange, isn't it. How much perspective matters. We don't think about it often, but we should. Before we dive deeper into it, lets have a word from our sponsor - the Flyover: Sponsored by: The Flyover Cut Through Noise with The Flyover! The Flyover offers a refreshing alternative. Delivering quick-to-read, informative content across...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. The Moderate Path We're living in interesting times. I had a long conversation with a business partner today. There are certain areas we disagree on politically, but that doesn't mean we can't have a good conversation— until it does. Before we dive into what I mean, let's check out a message from our current sponsor at The Rundown, my friend, Rowan's...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. Stand Your Ground I got an email back from a city planner today and it was challenging to read. In real estate development, you'll often find yourself experiencing death by a thousand cuts, but what does that look like? Well, before we dive into details, let's take a minute from our sponsor. The Rundown I'm super excited to share this sponsorship. The...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Welcome to the Growth Guide, a weekly newsletter where I share actionable ideas to help you Live Better, Achieve More and Be Financially Free. The Flyover Sponsored by: The Flyover Cut Through Noise with The Flyover! The Flyover offers a refreshing alternative. Delivering quick-to-read, informative content across sports, business, tech, science, and more that cuts through the noise of mainstream media. Join over 950,000 savvy readers and leaders who trust The Flyover to provide unbiased...
2 months ago • 3 min read