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  • 25 Years ago, Special Forces changed my DNA. It made me Millions.

    25 Years ago, Special Forces changed my DNA. It made me Millions.

    25 Years ago, Special Forces changed my DNA. It made me Millions.Before that time, my life was a failure:– Failed in school, took me 9 years– Failed in University after 6 days: probably a record– Failed to become a Marine Officer after 17 weeks– Failed in business after 6 months, leaving me with a mountain…

  • Being fully there is the most expensive thing you can give.

    Being fully there is the most expensive thing you can give.

    Being fully there is the most expensive thing you can give. And most fathers are too busy to afford it. I was one of them. I was home every evening.On time, even 😆 My daughter would start telling me about her dayand I’d do what I called “active listening” which, looking back, was just noddingwhile…

  • Your family deserves more than what’s left of you.

    Your family deserves more than what’s left of you.

    Your family deserves more than what’s left of you. They deserve the best of you. For most of my 30s, I was giving everything to the business and coming home with whatever was left. Which wasn’t much. Entrepreneurship trains you to push past limits. But no one tells you that the people waiting at homeshouldn’t…

  • Special Forces taught me one thing that transfers to everything: Show up before the world wakes up.

    Special Forces taught me one thing that transfers to everything: Show up before the world wakes up.

    Special Forces taught me one thing that transfers to everything: Show up before the world wakes up. Also, don’t be an idiot about your body. I spent years in Dutch Special Forces. Nobody handed me a snooze button.Nobody handed me a juice cleanse either. Just cold starts, heavy loads, and the expectation that you show…

  • Balance is earned. Not assumed.

    Balance is earned. Not assumed.

    Balance is earned. Not assumed. The advice founders don’t want to hear. Two weeks ago, I had a clarity call with a guy who is starting up his own company. I gave him advice he did not want to hear. I always do a clarity call to see if I can help somebody with coaching…

  • A stroke gave my friend back his life.

    A stroke gave my friend back his life.

    A stroke gave my friend back his life. That should terrify you. Last week, a friend and former teammate reached out. Can we call?He never reaches out first. Every few months I check in on him, remind him he’s always welcome in Andorra. He’s always enthusiastic.He never comes. So when his message landed,I knew something…

  • Most people spend their entire lives chasing the tip of the iceberg.

    Most people spend their entire lives chasing the tip of the iceberg.

    Most people spend their entire lives chasing the tip of the iceberg. And completely miss what’s underneath. Here’s what the world taught you about wealth: – Net worth– Bank balance– The numbers on a screen That’s it.That’s the whole definition. Work harder. Earn more.Save more. Retire rich. But nobody asked the more important question Rich…

  • My 18 yr old daughter’s business got terminated.

    My 18 yr old daughter’s business got terminated.

    My 18 yr old daughter’s business got terminated. This is what happened. Leyla has been selling books on Amazon for about six months. She’d invested real money, real time, and in December….got real results. Then a stranger claimed one of her books was theirs. That was enough for Amazon to shut everything down.Immediately. All her…

  • Last week I genuinely wondered if I’d make it down the mountain in one piece.

    Last week I genuinely wondered if I’d make it down the mountain in one piece.

    Last week I genuinely wondered if I’d make it down the mountain in one piece. Not a metaphor. Actual mountains.Actual powder snow metres deep.Actual trees coming at you faster than your brain could process. This was snowmobiling in Romania. Not the YouTube kind.Not the groomed trail kind. The kind where everyone in your group is…