About Me

I don't want to make this about me, but since you asked. 🤣

1. Started my career as a software engineer
2. Tripled my father's revenue from $1 to $3 million in 3 years
3. Grew my first startup to $5.5 million in 5 years
4. Bought a franchise but went independent 2 years later
5. Earned my MBA
6. Helped lead a $40 million Internet company to record sales
7. Bought and revitalized a 35-year-old business that I still own
8. Started Scaling Up Guide

Everything you want is on the other side of something hard

DO THE HARD THING

As an entrepreneur, you have to make tough decisions. We are a unique breed that chooses to take risks that others would never consider. Many of them believe we're crazy for doing what we do. But we believe otherwise.

Leaving my father's company to start my first company was the hardest decision I've ever made. My wife didn't believe I could do it, so she left me. But it was also the best decision I've ever made. I didn't have much money at the time, but 5 years later I was a millionaire. And I've been happily re-married for 20 years. 😊

Believe in yourself when no one else does.

HEALTH BEFORE WEALTH

You can't focus on growing your business if you aren't healthy.

I love growing companies, but I also have a passion for health and wellness. I earned 3 professional certifications in nutrition and fitness. Thought about being a health coach for a minute, but decided to stay in my lane.

I run a Spartan race every year and recently started competing in gravel bike races. 💪 I do hard things like this to stay mentally and physically able to do everything I love... for as long as possible.

"A healthy man wants a thousand things. A sick man only wants one." — Confucius

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My Why

I'm on a mission to help small business owners build 7-figure businesses that work for them. So they can do what they love... in their business and their personal life. I don't believe we need more small businesses. We need more of the good ones to survive... and thrive!

Serving a meaningful purpose is an important part of health and wellness (see above). And I believe helping you reach your goals is a meaningful purpose.

"Happiness is the joy you feel
while striving to reach your potential."

Outside of spending time with my family and friends, there's nothing I'd rather do than continue striving to reach my potential by spending time with other business owners like you.

That's why I do this.

My Guiding Principles

My leadership team and I collaborated more than 20 years ago to come up with these and I've been living by them ever since.

Do the Right Thing. Climb the right mountain. Do what matters most. Treat everyone with respect.

Go the Extra Mile. Give before you get. Do more than expected.

Communicate Effectively. Open your mind. Listen with intent to understand. Be clear and constructively honest.

Collaborate More. Focus on what you do best. Find a partner to help you with the rest. Build trusting relationships.

Beat Your Best. Celebrate your success and then find a bigger mountain. Think differently.