Be Cool
I grew up in West Germany, which America occupied for a bit. That was essentially a positive thing. So many parts of American culture were worth aspiring to. The word cool was one of them. I never thought of it as being a certain way, having a certain car, playing
Contentment
Nobody will ever look at me and say "Wow, that Mario fella. He's the happiest dude I know." I can be quite stoic, often deep in thought. I can be overly focused on some random task I deem to be important. And yes, sometimes researching REIT
Consistency
For a man in his forties, I am in great shape. Not because I've been nailing my nutrition and workouts for the last three months but because I've been working out and living (mostly) healthy for decades. I love marketing and have gotten to be successful
Room for error
Often in life, we need to leave more room for error. We wake up at the very last minute. We cut it too close, trying to get somewhere. We buy things we can't afford, putting our budgets into a precarious situation and leading to financial stress. We wait
The Wager
The Wager is one of the best books I’ve read in many years. And best of all, it’s a true story. It’s written by David Grann, the same gentleman who wrote Killer of the Flower Moon which I am hoping to get to read as soon as
Outside Your Comfort Zone
Most growth happens right outside your comfort zone. Not in your comfort zone. But also not way outside your comfort zone. Growth happens right outside your comfort zone. On the outer edges of what you think you can accomplish. Just beyond what you think you can lift. A mile further
Someone, not everyone
The biggest mistake most entrepreneurs make is to be too broad in who they’re building it for. And that’s natural. Having more people who could buy your products feels safer, needing your nonprofit or reading your book. It’s almost like there’s that proverbial list in the
The State of Fast Food After a Long Day of Drinking
Back in college, I used to spend my summers working for a beach club in Spain. Life was exactly as you might imagine. Work till two in the morning, go out until the sun came up and then meet up with a bunch of people for breakfast to end the
Neighbors >
When I bought my house, it was one of a few I considered buying. The others were of similar size, all situated in what might be the "nicest" neighborhood in Missoula. They were all pretty comparable in price. The house I bought was the most centrally located. It
Start / Stop / Continue
Early in my career, when working in business development at WONGDOODY, we'd do a post-mortem after every pitch. Both the ones we won and the ones we lost. The process we followed was straightforward but worked great. It's called Start/Stop/ Continue. When you analyze what