Five years ago, I set a goal to read 25 new books a year.As soon as I finished one book, I started the next.I kept a record of the books.At the end of the year, I counted.Every year, I took pride in accomplishing my goal.But last year, something happened.I was a...

Growing up, I wanted to be a pro baseball player. In 4th grade, I knew where I wanted to go to high school. Driscoll Catholic. The school was an annual contender for the State Championship. I convinced my parents, and that's where I went. Our team at Driscoll was...

I was contemplating whether or not to launch this firm. It would be months before everything was set. I needed to start building awareness and trust. But there was a problem. I was employed full-time. Promoting my soon-to-launch business could be a conflict. We were 6...

It was a Tuesday. We got the notice. My daughter's cheerleading team is going to nationals. You would think I would be excited. But I shrugged. The competition takes place midweek in Orlando. That meant I would have to take time off. I recently launched a business. I...

"Bianca's reading fluency is behind," my daughter's teacher said. It was the beginning of the pandemic. We were concerned the gap would widen. We enrolled Bianca in tutoring. She was working hard and improving. At the end of summer, Bianca retested. Not only did she...

I thought I knew it all. I never thought I needed a mentor. I knew who I was. I'm a successful business owner. But then the Great Recession happened. My business collapsed. During this time, I began watching others. I noticed something. Not everyone was like me. I'm...

It was the end of the night. I was sipping a cocktail when a hand grabbed my shoulder. I looked up. An old familiar face said with a big smile, "Hey boss!" It was years since I had seen him. But it felt like it was yesterday. When running my concert promotions...

I went hiking in Sedona last weekend. But I was a bit nervous because The hike would be the first of its kind for me. Upon arrival, I looked up and saw hikers climbing a massive spire. From my vantage point, it seemed impossible. We had only a few hours, so we...

A colleague once told me, "You're the Wizard of Oz, Christian. Mysteriously leading from behind a curtain." See when I owned my concert promotions business, I produced massive events. Grammy award-winning artists like Lady Gaga, T-Pain, and Pitbull performed. Yet I...