First Sunday of the new year! The plan was solid: welcome the new musical worship leader at Church, new series from our preacher about fighting the real enemy, and feeling really good after coming off that great hike in the cold rain yesterday. Then come home, enjoy some football playoffs … Keep reading >>>
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Thank you, John Melonakos
Being a tech entrepreneur is great. It's challenging, fun, fast-paced, stressful...at this point in my life (obviously subject to change, never say never, etc.) I can't see myself doing anything else. However, sometimes it sucks. Surrounded by tons of cheer leading and brimming positive energy and all that crap that … Keep reading >>>
Confidence + Perseverance = Success
Yesterday, my daughter (11) was recounting an experience she had a few years back, when my wife and I were attending Christian parenting classes at a local church with some couples we knew from church and school. After she told me a funny story about what the kids did while … Keep reading >>>
No such thing as "Work Life Balance"
Jon Birdsong's latest post inspired me to ask myself the same question: what does my perfect day look like? Well, not including an early 18 holes on a Saturday morning, followed by a huge lunch, and then a nap in front of SEC College Football, here's what I came up with. … Keep reading >>>
No such thing as “Work Life Balance”
Jon Birdsong's latest post inspired me to ask myself the same question: what does my perfect day look like? Well, not including an early 18 holes on a Saturday morning, followed by a huge lunch, and then a nap in front of SEC College Football, here's what I came up with. … Keep reading >>>
How I unplugged for a weekend and learned something huge
This past weekend, I took my 11-year-old son to Camp Highland for their Father-Son Getaway weekend. For you dads with sons between 7-16 years old, I highly recommend this weekend. We arrived Friday evening at 7pm, parked and put our stuff in our assigned cabin. Then we had some free … Keep reading >>>
Pivot, ATV style
According to the Lean Startup methodology, you find a customer before you start a business, and then you build your business around solving that customer's needs. That process is called customer discovery, and it's painful, insightful, educational, and absolutely necessary before starting a business. However, that doesn't mean that once … Keep reading >>>
Elev8 Staffing, Rigor, and deductmor on Atlanta Business Radio
A great way to start this Independence Day holiday week: this morning I had the pleasure of participating in an interview on Atlanta Business Radio with ATV Community Manager Karen Houghton, Rigor CEO Craig Hyde, and the two founders of Elev8 Staffing, Melissa Davis and Sandra Anderson. Our hosts were … Keep reading >>>
StartupBP starts Friday July 12 at 1pm at ATV
What a great lineup tonight at Atlanta Startup Village! I love this event, and not just because of the free beer, but because we get to see and hear Atlanta startups tell their story in a non-pressurized, very low key manner. And, since May when @jonnybird changed things up a little, … Keep reading >>>
Five ways you can "Be the Tortoise" and a bonus!
I'm a huge Dave Ramsey fan, and try to emulate the principles he puts forth in his books, seminars, and daily radio show. One of Dave's all-too-common sayings is, "Read the book: the Tortoise wins every time!" In other words, slow and steady wins the race every time. We in … Keep reading >>>