Our founder, Christian Banach, shares weekly insights, intertwining personal stories and business lessons to illustrate how life experiences fuel professional growth.

My team and I are facing a challenge.

My team and I are facing a challenge. We’re evolving our services to meet the changing landscape. While we’re confident in most areas,… View Article

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Recently, I sat in a room of successful founders

Recently, I sat in a room of successful founders. We were in different stages of our businesses, yet we all shared something this… View Article

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If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else

An old Indian proverb starts with a group of blind men hearing that an elephant had come to town. They each wanted to… View Article

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I fell in love immediately. But it wasn’t with a woman.

I fell in love immediately. But it wasn’t with a woman. It was pickleball. When I first started, I was getting schooled by… View Article

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My business collapsed.

My business collapsed. My personal life was in turmoil. My future was uncertain. I launched my first business while in high school. It… View Article

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Dreams do come true if we have the courage to pursue them.

In the 80s, I staged the Olympic games in my bedroom. I was a kid with big dreams. It was the start of… View Article

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It felt like a switch flipped

Throughout my life, my successes didn’t feel real. I battled with self-doubt. Then, a switch seemed to flip. In the early 2000s, my… View Article

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It was the late 90s.

It was the late 90s. I took a chance on managing a local boy band. It would change my perspective on talent forever…. View Article

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My belief in magic faded.

My belief in magic faded. My dreams of becoming a magician disappeared. But my appreciation for the craft grew. When I was a… View Article

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26 years ago, I was playing for a nationally ranked baseball team

26 years ago, I was playing for a nationally ranked baseball team. I was a high school senior. We were favored to win… View Article

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I never thought I would find myself in the top 1% of pickleball players just 2 years after picking up the paddle for the first time.

I never thought I would find myself in the top 1% of pickleball players just 2 years after picking up the paddle for… View Article

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How did this happen?

How did this happen? Growing up, I was always playing sports. I was in shape by default. I never worried about my weight… View Article

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