RIGHT NOW, you have the ability to give 3 things: wealth, wisdom, and work. Your money = wealth Your advice = wisdom Your time = work My goal is to blow a hole through the most common assumptions...
Too many entrepreneurs are killing it in business, family, and self-development and not doing enough for their communities. They say things like: “I wish I had more time because I know I totally should do more for the community.” or “I’ve got to...
I'm telling you this story because THEY did something I couldn't believe. Actually, it's not that they did something. It's that they didn't do something. Back in 2011 I was honored to be named “40 Under 40” by the Denver Business...
It’s common belief that mastering a foreign language gives you an advantage both in the workplace, as well as in life. For example, there’s greater empathy for other cultures and a ton of research showing language learning helps in academic achievement...
A bit of context: For the past 10 years, I’ve owned a wealth management firm called LotusGroup Advisors, and at the end of 2015, I transitioned out of the day-to-day operations. I spent 2016 Q1) transitioning clients, Q2) vagabonding, Q3)...
Now How? Once I figured out my ‘why’, I needed to figure out how. I decided to bank on the fact that of the 8 businesses I’ve started, 7 have been professional services. I was willing to bet that there was something...
I’m not gonna front, when I watched Simon Sinek’s TED talk “Start with Why”, my immediate response was, “who’s actually DONE that?” The premise is that great companies start by answering “why” first: Why does your organization exist? Why do you...
On this day, 10 years ago, we started LotusGroup Advisors. Every year since 2006, I’ve used this week as a time of reflection, a time of creation, and a time to honor. For me, the week between Christmas and New Year’s is...
All around you are organizations with heroic leaders who know that somewhere, their shit is broken, they don’t know how to fix it, where to start, how to find the time, or how to make it all work fast enough. Their...