Actions speak louder than plans

Actions speak louder than plans

When I was 20 years old, after graduating summa cum laude from the University of Oregon and getting headhunted by investment banking firms, I decided that what I really wanted to do more than anything was start an organic farm. I was an idealist. So, I found this...

DO YOU REALLY WANT THIS LAKEFRONT MANSION?

DO YOU REALLY WANT THIS LAKEFRONT MANSION?

Self judgement is a bitch. It makes everything seem like an insurmountable mountain that we will never be able to climb. How could we possible present something imperfect to the world when all we see out there on YouTube and Instagram is either perfectly happy and...

The Decision That Changed My Life

The Decision That Changed My Life

When I graduated from University of Oregon with a double major in Environmental Sciences and Mathematics, I was a genuine, idealistic, hard-core philosopher determined to find a life of truth and value. Mathematics lived in my mind not just as a pure science, but also...

HOW TO GET THEM IN UNDER 8 SECS

HOW TO GET THEM IN UNDER 8 SECS

How many seconds do you think it takes for the average person to accept or deny your product or pitch? Well, it depends on the person, their age and how flooded they are with constant digital stimulation. But the average human attention span is now 8 seconds which is...

Bi-Polar New Year’s Birthday Blessing

Bi-Polar New Year’s Birthday Blessing

It was the morning of New Year's Eve, 2014 in Las Cruces New Mexico.  Inside, the hotel heater hummed hot air into the dark room and outside the gray sky was bright with a frigid, bone-crushing cold.  Bear tried to sit this morning and meditate but could not.  So many...