Lessons from a Donkey

by | Jun 15, 2011 | Entrepreneurship, Faith, Leadership

I’ve noticed an interesting trend. Around the anniversary of each decade, my life seems to take a major turn. At 11, my mom became sick, and our world flipped upside down. At 21, I was recently divorced and launched my first business. Just before my 30th...

Live Your Peak

by | Mar 31, 2011 | Entrepreneurship, Faith, Leadership

Are you living with purpose, coasting on auto-pilot, or living from crisis to crisis? Each one of us has peak potential, but very few of us accept the challenge to be the best version of ourselves possible. We live with decisions we made years ago (or accepted by...

Welcome Untemplater Readers!

by | Oct 1, 2010 | Entrepreneurship, Faith

Thanks for visiting my personal online home. I’m excited to share my journey about breaking away from the status quo and designing my life in an unconventional way. My Dad shared his entrepreneurial enthusiasm with me at an early age, but I didn’t always...

Finding Comfort in Discomfort

by | Sep 27, 2010 | Faith

Lately, I feel like I’m walking in mud. Things that used to be easy are hard. Results I expected aren’t coming. It’s easy to get frustrated and wonder if the effort is worth it. Last night, I decided to dig into my file of old sermon notes. I...

Meme: My Faith, My Tattoo

by | Sep 14, 2010 | Faith

So what do tattoos have to do with faith? Adam Copeland is trying to find out. He’s a youth pastor conducting research about tattoos and culture, so he posted a series of questions on his blog. I decided to participate, and here are my responses. 1. Describe...

Do What You Fear

by | Jul 19, 2010 | Faith

Ever wonder what canopy tours, tattoos, and sales calls have in common? Me neither. But I should have. Turns out they are quite similar. Check out my recent post on the Imagine More Blog to learn why.