"Sometimes people try not to stand out. I was given the gift of not having a choice" ---------- Zach Anner first joined us at MMT in 2017. Unlike past events where I would welcome everyone on our first morning together, Zach, with assistance, took the stage. Zach has cerebral

Few things are as frustrating as when you know your product/service can truly change someone's trajectory, and they have difficulty committing. It rarely happens to us... but when it does, you just want to fly to their home and shake them. Or buy them a ten-hour block with a

It's close to impossible to do a good deal with a bad person. You can’t draw up an agreement thick enough for people you don’t trust.

⁣It's always nice to get surprise messages like this from friends, especially when you're heads down.⠀ ⠀ Being less than 30 days away from our event, I feel all the feels. Gratitude, anxiety, excitement...⠀ ⠀ One minute, I feel like we're ahead of schedule and can't

If you have friends with Canadian-based businesses that sell products to the US... Check in or keep them in mind during these times. I couldn't imagine having to navigate a 25% tariff. I've been chatting with a handful of members in our community who have to maneuver this new

⁣MMT Del Mar in 22,421 words (ish...) ----- We're 11 days away from our 11th annual MMT Gathering, and I've been receiving so many beautiful text messages from friends cheering us on. One of the things that I've been doing a little differently in advance of this MMT is

⁣This time last week, we kicked off our 11th MMT gathering in Del Mar, California. Every event has its own special kind of challenges and last-minute shifts behind the scenes, and this one definitely was no different. In spite of that, this is on track to be our highest-rated

Who are some folks BASED IN AUSTIN who host events, conferences or retreats? Tinkering with an idea, but first trying to find a city where there's a large concentration of event producers and community builders :) Jon Vroman , Nick Gray / How to Make Friends , Justin Donald | Lifestyle Investor ... Who else am I

Day 0 of MMT Del Mar | The Storm Before The Storm. When you host an event, you have to deal with all sorts of unexpected surprises behind the scenes. You create contingency plans whenever possible... But Feb 17th is a day that I will never forget. This is post 1 of a 5-part

⁣Last Sunday, March 9th, I lay in bed, wondering if the paramedics would reach me in time.⠀ My last blood pressure reading caused the entire screen to flash a bright red. All this time, I thought it was just a grayscale screen.⠀ Minutes earlier, I asked my wife to call

⁣As some of you are aware, on March 9th, I experienced a heart/health scare. Ever since, I've been fielding a tremendous amount of texts, audio notes, and videos from friends checking in. ⠀ What exactly is going on? We aren't exactly clear.⠀⠀ ⠀ The Canadian healthcare

The value of a community is in who’s not allowed to join

On your journey to becoming great, don’t forget to be good.

Don’t shrink yourself to fit a peer group you’ve outgrown.

For much of life, we live in between two extremes. Wanting to be seen, and being afraid we will be found out.