08/02/2026
Some days, it feels like I'm living two very different lives.
By day, I'm a professor teaching classes, meeting with students, grading, advising, and trying to make a meaningful difference in the lives of future business leaders.
Then I step into my second role as an entrepreneur. Orders need to be poured, packed, and shipped. Customer emails need answered. Inventory needs managed. New ideas need tested. And somewhere in the middle of it all, there's still a family to love, a home to care for, and life to live.
I've learned that I can't sprint forever.
Instead, I keep putting one foot in front of the other.
I try to serve well wherever I'm planted. I strive to provide the kind of customer service that makes people feel genuinely appreciated. I remind myself that consistency usually wins over intensity.
One lesson that has changed my perspective is learning to spend less time worrying about what everyone else is doing and more time studying what successful people consistently do well. There will always be someone moving faster, growing quicker, or doing something differently. Comparison steals too much energy.
So I keep my head down, my standards high, and my course steady.
It's not always easy. Some days are exhausting.
But building something meaningful (whether it's in the classroom or through a small business) is absolutely worth it.
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