Who I am

I grew up in Griffith, Indiana, a small town just outside of Chicago where I left at 18 years old. Over the last 20 plus years, I pursued the biggest title I could only to realize that was not at all what I wanted. The athlete mindset in me believed that no matter what I did, I would be the best at it and be #1. This lead me on a chase to achieving a title and pay grade so that I could provide a life for my family that I didn't have growing up. Then one day as I pursued the title, I was asked in an interview for a promotion by an executive, what title will make you feel that you made it? The question caught me off guard. It was the first time I gave any consideration to where I was heading in my career and I found myself answering, "even if I were the CEO I would still want more."

Perhaps that was the right corporate answer, I really don't know. I pulled my name from the running in that position, but that was the start of when I really started to look in the mirror at who I had become. I asked myself the questions, "who am I and what do I want?" It was hard for me to answer, because in my mind, I was a displaced baseball player and nothing I had done to this point was gratifying. I started by identifying what I knew to be true of who I was at the time. I was a man of faith who has struggled with religion, a husband, a father of three, a leader, a man with a dream of being an entrepreneur, a former Division I college athlete, and an Army Veteran with multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Communications, a Masters in Global Leadership, and a lifetime of experiences worth sharing. I knew I wanted to be healthy, that I want to be an incredible husband and father, that I want to make a difference in the lives of as many people as possible, and massive financial success so I can give like no other and provide a life for my family like no other while spending as much time with them as possible.

I realized that for me personally, I was not going to be happy working for anyone else. I had to do things my way. I also knew that deep down inside, I was capable of so much more and no one believes in my abilities the way that I do. With the overwhelming support of my beautiful wife, I left the safety of the corporate job and pursued my own path. Like everyone's story, the journey has not been easy but it has been fulfilling. One of the best decisions I have made was to invest in myself by hiring a coach. It's foolish to think I can do what I want on my own. Through coaching, I was introduced to the Four Pillar System which changed my world completely! The things that mattered the most to me each day were no longer suffering and the pursuit of the achieve it all life is happening.