Sourcing food is one of the most important things my family is focused on. Where does what we eat come from, and how do we get more of it? Like most people, we used to just go to Whole Foods, buy “healthy stuff” and eat it. But once the Covid lockdowns hit and the supermarkets…
Since my piece on Doomer Optimism, I’ve had so many people reach out and ask for guidance on how they can do something similar to what I’m doing. Many of them go so far as to ask, “Can you just tell me what to do?” I will not. There are two reasons for this: I…
Part 1: What is Doomer Optimism? My life has changed substantially over the last 2 years, and the biggest change has been where I live, and how I use my time. I moved out of Austin to a ranch 45 minutes away (in a town called Dripping Springs), and now spend most of my time…
Vaughn “Daddy, that Let’s Go Goat truck is the same color as yours!” Tucker “Let’s Go Goat? What’s a Let’s Go Goat truck?” Vaughn “It’s your truck.” Tucker “What are you talking about?” Vaughn “Your truck.” Tucker “Yes, I KNOW you are talking about my truck, but why are you calling it a Let’s Go…
I knew this day was coming, but I didn’t expect it to come this early, or in this way. I recently got home from a trip, and my kids ran out to my car to meet me, skipping and jumping with “Granny is here with presents” energy. Bishop (boy, age 7) “MOMMY SAID YOU POOPED IN…
In July of 2020, my wife and I were vacationing in Asheville, North Carolina, when we wandered into a tea shop called High Climate Tea. We went in to buy an iced tea. We met the owner (a guy named Hunter), ended up spending 6 hours with him, and got a life changing introduction into a…
Lesson Learned #151 The single best thing I did to improve my marketing and coaching was become a great listener. I can’t meet someone’s need until I’ve truly listened to what they say, and what it means. It’s the skill I don’t hear others talk about, but has been crucial for me. Lesson Learned…
Lesson Learned #141 I’ve learned to be very wary of people who tell me what they say is not what they mean. Lesson Learned #142 When I was starting out, we had to say yes to almost everything. Now that we’re successful, we have to say no to almost everything. Lesson Learned #143…
Lesson Learned #136 I’ve learned to not argue with people. Conflict seekers are anxious and unhappy and looking to push their emotions onto me (or anyone else). They have nothing to lose, but I do. Lesson Learned #137 I used to think the question was “Who do you want to be?” That was incorrect.…
Lesson Learned #131 Telling someone else how I think they should feel about something does not work. Listening to how they feel and attempting to understand their emotions and perspective can work. Lesson Learned #132 Every conflict in my life has been co-created. This is true even when it feels like the other person…
