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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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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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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Stepping Off the Rocketship

It’s a weird feeling saying ‘I’m leaving OneTrust’, a place that has been something akin to home for me the past five years. In some aspects, it feels like only last month I wrote about leaving Accenture to join a startup that has something to do with data privacy (whatever that means). In other aspects,…

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Create Your Own Luck

I love this concept from Naval Ravikant and am actively working to move from 2.5/3 into spot 4. A lot of this comes from building a strong personal brand and being the go-to guy in your field. When you feel it’s time to expand out, you can bring that trusted relationship with you. What are…

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Learn How You Make Decisions

The past few months of remote work have really started to highlight to me how different leaders and thinkers make their decisions. Varying from speed and style to autonomy, I’ve learned a lot about how I personally like to make decisions and communicate them to the team. What I’ve found by observing other team members…

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Thankful This Thanksgiving

This is an excerpt from my weekly real estate newsletter. I’ve expanded upon it for my blog. 2020. What a year. To most this has been a very difficult and stressful year. Heck, to all it’s been that. I, annoying to most, am a glass half full person. Maybe it’s my distant understanding of stoicism…

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I’m leaving Accenture to join a startup

Yes, the rumors I started are true. January 13th is my last day. Keep reading and I’ll tell you where I’m going, how I found this opportunity, why I’m leaving Accenture and how I made my decision. Where I’m going: I am joining a privacy management software startup in midtown Atlanta named OneTrust. OneTrust is…

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