I Quit My Job

For the longest time, I really resisted the idea of being an independent consultant. I was born to do more with my life. I have the pedigree to build a billion dollar business. Anything less would be settling. Settling for a lack of ambition. Settling for a lack of creativity. Just settling. There’s a full…

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Just needing to publish a post

I’ve not written in a while on my blog because I’ve been more focused on my monthly newsletter and Twitter engagement. At least that’s what I’ve told myself. In reality, it’s because my sense of identity is in a big personal shift, ebbing and flowing. Am I doing what makes me happy? What do I…

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The Laundry Indicator

And they just sit in the laundry basket getting wrinkled until I wear enough clothes to warrant a new load of wash. A lot of us go through ups and downs throughout the week, month, and year. It’s easy to tell when you’re flying high but difficult to tell when you are entering a funk…

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Nik & Friends Go: Clay Shooting

For my second ‘Nik & Friends Go:’ event, we did something I’d never done before – clay shooting. Here’s the run down: For my events, I try to make them as easy and enjoyable as possible. Clear schedule, easy payment, walk-on/walk-off type availability (no waiting), struggle-free environment, and, of course, name tags and ice breakers….

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Don’t miss this go-kart track outside Atlanta

Channeling my inner Nick Gray (this week’s podcast guest), I coordinated a boys day at the go-karting track. When you think of go-karting, you’re probably thinking of Andretti’s or bumper cars. What you should be thinking is Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc because the go-karts at Atlanta Motorsport Park go 55 mph on an F1 designed track. Highly recommend…

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Not All Startups Are Created Equal

Not all startups are created equal. Not every 22 y/o is Zuck. If you’re considering joining a startup, here’s how to evaluate it before joining. But first, the benefits of joining a winning startup: accelerated career growth speed to maturity deep learning in an interesting industry that can be parlayed into an industry role work…

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Doubling down on personal branding

I set a goal in 2021 to focus on building my personal brand but have struggled to consistently deliver on this. I think a big reason is not forcing a medium that I don’t enjoy. This past month I think I found an easy repeatable format to help me build the content muscle: I’m starting a…

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How to travel to Europe with an infant (Spain) (2022)

This post may contain affiliate links We recently spent 11 days in Spain with our 7 month old. Highly recommend traveling with the baby. While it’s hard, the memories will last forever. If you’re thinking about traveling with an infant overseas, here’s my breakdown of the trip and recommendations. Special thanks to Connie for co-authoring…

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