May 20Member-onlyI Graduated from College 30 Years Ago TodayI dreaded graduating college. After a rough start, where I got a 1.0 GPA and landed on academic probation, I straightened things out. …College4 min readCollege4 min read
May 5Member-onlyAffiliate Summit Sort of Started as a Spite StoreIn April 2003, I attended an affiliate marketing event on a cruise ship out of Miami. This was the third year it took place on a ship after an inaugural version on land. Over those years, I met Missy Ward at these events and became conference friends. While sitting at…Marketing4 min readMarketing4 min read
Sep 28, 2022Member-onlyMedical Cannabis Has Helped So Much With My 9/11 PTSDI think about September 11, 2001, daily. I was on the east side of 5th Avenue near the Empire State Building when I heard screams. I looked up. It was 10:28:22 AM, and the North Tower collapsed right before me. After a long journey by foot, ferry, bus, and hitchhiking…Medical Marijuana2 min readMedical Marijuana2 min read
Feb 4, 2022Member-onlyDo You Hear What I Hear?When I was a teenager, I went to a lot of small club shows to see bands. Usually, they were punk bands that played loud and I’d be right in front of the speakers. The next day at school my ears would be ringing so loud that I could barely…Tinnitus3 min readTinnitus3 min read
Sep 3, 2021Member-onlyWhat’s Gaining on You?I had a couple of songs that became my sort of soundtrack during my entrepreneurial journey, and they sum up how I was feeling during those years and what was driving me internally. The songs were “Unsatisfied” (1984) by the Replacements and “Can’t Relax” (2011) by the Dead Milkmen. These…Entrepreneur5 min readEntrepreneur5 min read
Jul 21, 2020Member-onlyThe Long Goodbye from HomeOn January 30, 2020, I boarded Southwest flight 1713 from Las Vegas to Austin. I woke up with an empty feeling. I always got this feeling as an Affiliate Summit ended, and I knew it would be a while before I saw all of these people that I’ve come to…Affiliate Summit3 min readAffiliate Summit3 min read
Jan 22, 2020Member-onlyHustle Porn Will Ruin YouI was hanging out with relatives over Christmas and the topic of leisure time came up. Some of them went on about how they were too busy for TV and movies and even friends. Those were indulgences that got in the way of work. I get it. That was me…Hustle Porn4 min readHustle Porn4 min read
Oct 24, 2019Member-onlyWhen You Talk, Does Anybody Listen?I thought I was good for a long time. Over ten years. But as the days went by, I realized I wasn’t. One of the biggest catalysts in my entrepreneur journey was also my greatest burden… the memories of working in New York City on 9/11. I didn’t die. I…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Oct 7, 2019Member-onlyThe Making of a Quality Conference Speaker ProposalSpeaking at a conference can benefit you in a lot of ways, and there are dos and don’ts when it comes to submitting a speaker proposal. You only have one opportunity to make your case for speaking, so make the most of it. Pay attention to the details and invest…Public Speaking4 min readPublic Speaking4 min read
Aug 4, 2019Know When It is Time to LeaveI was really excited on the morning of September 11, 2001. It was a gorgeous, sunny day in New York City as I headed into my job at ClubMom.com. My CMO with an impressive MBA from an Ivy-League school forced me to pause the affiliate program for the summer, even…September 116 min readSeptember 116 min read
