I created The Ground Up Academy in an awkward place in my life an in-between stage, if I’m honest. I’ve been an entrepreneur for over a decade and have done pretty well in business. But I’ve also made a lot of mistakes. As I started reading more, thinking more, and working through different frameworks and […]

You always have to give yourself grace with the learning curve when tackling anything new. Whether it’s business, personal growth, or mastering a new skill, progress takes time. What Is the Learning Curve? The learning curve is the process of getting better at something over time. At first, things may feel difficult or overwhelming, but […]

I’m not sure what book I was reading when it referenced this quote, but it was so powerful that I had to write on it. After looking it up, I found that it comes from Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence: “All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the […]

Can we be real for a minute? Some days, we just don’t feel motivated. Some days, we just don’t feel like it. But if you have a plan and I hope you do (and if not, get one) then the objectives you’ve set for yourself must be executed consistently. This is where discipline comes in […]

OK, OK! I  gotta tell you, I’m geeked out just talking about this. Let me walk you through how I landed on this whole vertical acquisition thing. It started on Instagram. I kept running into this lady breaking down acquisitions, and she was talking about Amazon; how their downstream acquisition was Whole Foods, and how […]

We all deal with broken promises, especially when it comes to ourselves and the things we want to do in life. I refuse to give up on this. I’m always striving to keep my promises to myself. If I put something on the calendar, I do my best to stick to it even if I […]

The next thing I want to talk about is Customer Service. Now, we all know how important that is. Lately, I’ve been on X (formerly known as Twitter), trying to get in touch with Teachable just to let them know that their customer service is trash. For real, it’s been a nightmare trying to get […]

I’m not even sure how Sam Walton got on my radar, but when I heard that he worked for JCPenney before building Walmart into a massive empire, I was intrigued. But it wasn’t until I got into his autobiography, Made in America, that I really started to understand his mindset, his journey, and his approach […]

I just got off the phone with someone who has become a friend. I gave them advice, wisdom I truly believed was right for them, but afterward, I had this moment of conflict. Not because I doubted what I told them, but because when I looked at my own life, I started second-guessing if I […]

I’ve been known as the e-commerce guy, the person people come to with questions. And honestly, I love it. I love what I do. But most of the time, people aren’t even asking about e-commerce. They want to know where to get their stuff printed or what design to go with. And sure, I can […]