Water Balloon Launcher? Thanks Mom!

I am grateful for the smiles of memories you sewed for us. Do you remember sending me that water balloon launcher during my mission in Holland in 2001? I can still feel the smile that spread across my face when I opened it. I had called you many times, ready…

Dear Mom

November was always the month when we would come together daily and share what we're thankful for. I'm thankful for you. I still don’t know if you were really there with me, carrying me through my 2023 accident. Lindsey told me I was crying your…

The Narcissist's Playbook

A narcissist will never admit they have a problem. If confronted with their own bad behavior they will do their very best to make people believe they are the victim. A narcissist deflects because their ego can't handle being wrong. A sociopath deflects because it works. They'…

Favorite Time of the Week

Our favorite time of the week at home is when my son returns after working two days at the fire station here in Lehi (2 on, 4 off). Hearing his stories brings smiles to my wife’s and my faces.I hope you never have to meet him, because if…

Embrace Rebels. Fueling Creativity and Innovation.

Creative people have a rebellious streak. We think, feel, and act differently. We're the square pegs in round corporate holes—we're the rebels, the miscreants We challenge norms and the status quo, raising the bar 🏴‍☠️ We see things uniquely, bringing both opportunities and challenges 🧗‍♂️ I’ve…

Your Brain Injury Makes You A Liability

Everyone warned me about him. I didn't listen. Figured the track record would speak for itself and, well, it did lolololol. He kept telling me, "Your brain injury makes you a liability". Weird thing to say to someone whose specs you couldn't touch. That&…

Mastering Resiliance

I'M BACK AND RUNNING BEYOND HAPPY! I outright reject any notion that I'm a burden or that "my brain injury makes me a liability". as a "business partner" and "Friend" told me multiple times. My worth is not up for…

We're Thriving

My family and I are on cloud 9. Tyler, my oldest, is joining Lehi Fire! When I was in the hospital and doctor's were telling my wife "its time to say goodbye to him", my wife said my son told her "Well, I need to…

Doing Things That Scare You

In late 2000, I stood on the edge of an airplane door, heart racing like a cheetah on Red Bull. I was a few days away from leaving for 2 years to Holland and Belgium, and I needed a last hoorah. Despite loving fast and wild adventures, skydiving was new.…