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What the Midterms Reminded Me About Leadership
The 2026 midterms offer a leadership lesson for business owners: big promises create expectations, but consistent action earns trust.
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Business as
stewardship.
Field notes on creating value, leading people, owning the numbers, and building a company that does not become your whole identity.
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Why I read the Bible
At dinner the other night we were discussing why people read the Bible. The most popular answer was “to learn more about God” and I think this is probably a common response among many people.
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Being an entrepreneur is a gift
I believe there are laws that govern the universe. I cannot jump on top of a building no matter how hard I try or how much I may emotionally feel like I should be given the right to.
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When Success Isn’t Enough
*** Guest on Business as Mission (BAM) Canada *** What makes someone an entrepreneur? Is it a lengthy resume, a heavy academic record, a successful business?
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How to Find Purpose as a Business Owner
If you've been grinding through your business without a clear goal in mind—just hoping this year turns out better than the last—you’re not alone.
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Why Your Team Fails: And Why It’s Your Fault
If you've ever built a business—especially in the trades—you know this feeling: the crushing pressure of systems that don’t scale, people who mean well but fall short, and the quiet, gnawing question in the back of your mind: Is this even…
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Stop Paying People to Lose
If Canada were a business, you’d fire half the company. That’s not hyperbole — that’s what the June Statistics Canada wage and productivity report suggests to any owner who’s paying attention.
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The Hidden Costs of Business Debt
You can’t serve two masters. Not in life. Not in faith. And definitely not in business. That’s the lens I’m looking through in this episode.
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Why Cutting Costs Won’t Save You
If you're watching the U. S. government right now, you’ll notice one thing: they have absolutely no intention of reducing their debt.
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Canada’s Economy Needs a Therapist
Canada isn’t just limping—it’s crying for help . And I’ve decided to try and help it. A little. While still making moves to the U.
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Canada Runs Like a Bad Business
What if Canada wasn’t a country... but a business? I’m not talking about the flag-waving, maple-syrup identity stuff.
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Take the Punch. Build Anyway.
This week was chaos—but the good kind. We moved bookkeeping back to Canada, wrangled a credit card disaster that a “banking upgrade” caused, reconciled our accounts, and worked on E-2 visa plans for the U.
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Rethinking My Highest and Best Use
Each Saturday, I take a step back from the daily grind—revenue, meetings, code, strategy—and ask a more important question: What is my highest and best use?
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What If Your Business Sells and You Have Nothing Left?
It’s the end of another week—and a meaningful one.
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Faith Isn’t a Bible Study: It’s How I Run My Company
Something interesting is happening. I’ve been recording these episodes to document my journey—building a U. S.
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My Company’s Doubling: And I Can’t Be in the Way
Today was a turning point. Not because something broke—but because something is finally starting to bend the way it should.
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I’m Not Leaving Canada: But I’m Building Life Somewhere Else
Today I took another step toward spending more time outside of Canada. It’s not a full exit—but it is a full decision.
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Why We're Choosing to Spend Less Time in Canada
It’s Saturday. Time for my weekly wrap-up on this wild journey: 👉 Trying to start a business in the U. S. 👉 Preparing to spend months in Spain 👉 Untangling what’s left of our Canadian life We leave on September 2.
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