FIFA is now 2-2 with previous world cups which have now become war zones. My family and I were both present in Moscow prior to the war on Ukraine and in Doha 4 years ago. I don't engage in a lot of politics. But I do engage with people, and seeing places where we have met

Blueberry muffins are the #1 vessel for butter.

Helped coach my son and daughters first soccer practice.

Raising fearless princesses over here

Officially, changed to a fleet model today. When I had my shipping business our Commercial auto was $200,000 a year. We just got our first commercial policy today 10,000 a year. 2 service vans and 3 drivers. Will be fun to see how quickly we can get back to $200K policy

Want to make a $1,000,000 Recognize patterns. Across decades, across people, across businesses. It’s the easiest way to be rich. And people will hate me for this but you don’t even have to work hard. The skill itself though? Extremely hard to recognize and understand.

You only have to be right once

I kept my marriage intact. At the highest highs of success and the lowest lows. Marriage is brutal. Just got word of another divorce on the back of massive success. I made a ton of mistakes, broken promises, missed expectations. But I kept my wife and my family intact.

Marriage is the best thing to happen to me. Marriage at the highest of highs of success and lows of bankruptcy is brutal. You start to think terrible thoughts or that this other thing is more important than your wife and family. It seeps in more and more every day. Then

I didn’t get the outcome I wanted the first time. So I’m starting over. Taking all the lessons I learned. Which hopefully will accelerate the outcome I want this time. And that’s the best thing about entrepreneurship. Your first or your second failure is not your last.

“All the forces of society are working against you as an investor.” -Mike Alfred

Starting voice lessons with my daughter tonight. Trying to find one thing to learn together with each kid so that I can play a part in their love for learning.

Sometimes you get lucky

I started building this December 2018. Going to be pissed if my kids ruin my opportunity to be a great grand dad

Men should normalize, sending other men more of these letters.

Even through bankruptcy, my wife stayed retired. It was that important to her and us.

Are we terrible parents? Or do most people now operate in fear?