Over the past year, one of my companies, BlackRock Construction, has been building a new Hergenrother Enterprises headquarters. We are in the home stretch and last week I gave a tour of our new office building to my team. Dry wall is up. Windows are going in. And painting starts in just a couple of weeks. The office building has …
Last week I spent five days in the woods, hunting in Kansas with my Dad. What an amazing time to reflect. Regardless of how you feel about hunting, there is nothing like being in nature for days at a time without any distractions and limited cell phone service. Yeah, sure, sometimes it can get a little boring (and I had about …
For those that have read and buy into Tim Ferriss’ book The 4 Hour Work Week, that may mean literally working 4 hours or less per week, traveling the world, sitting on a beach, and checking items off your bucket list. For others, maybe it means that they still work 40+ hours per week, but at a job they enjoy …
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are all enjoying a few days with friends and family, unplugged (except to read this blog, of course), relaxing and reflecting on all there is that you are thankful for. I am grateful for my family. I am grateful for my company and team. I am grateful for the books I read. I am grateful …
You all know I’m a driver. A hard driver. I believe that when building your company and crushing your goals you should put your foot on the gas and drive a few nails through it. Drive forward. Drive faster. Never give up, never go backwards. Go, go, go! But when it comes to making decisions – whether that is deciding …
In case you missed it, earlier this week our country elected a new President. I’m not going to get into a political discussion here, but I will say this – our country needed to disrupt itself. And it did. Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Independent, Anarchist, etc., I believe we are all masters of our own destiny. It does …
I’ve been battling a cold for a couple of weeks, I’ve been getting up at 3:30am to get in my training for the Ironman, my week has been jam-packed with meetings (from my attorney, to my accountant, to my dentist, to coaching, to several webinars, to a company Murder Mystery Night), and I lost my voice at least twice. And I …
This week is the start of the fourth quarter; as well as the beginning of Surya Mangal Chandra. No, that wasn’t a typo. We’re taking a turn this week from my usual leadership and business building fare to dabble in birth charts, spiritual readings, and astrological predictions. Whether you believe in this kind of thing or not, these readings and …
When I was about 18, I entered into my first business venture – buying piece of shit cars, fixing them up, and selling them for a small profit. The best part was, I never even saw the cars. I gave my friend about $500, and he bought, fixed, and sold the cars and we split the profit 50/50. If we made …