The flowers are starting to bloom here in Kansas — and they are absolutely gorgeous.But guess what?For the past several months, those same flowers were invisible, hidden underground, preparing for the right moment to pop through the surface.Ever feel like your...

In 1990, I got my first paid freelance gig.I was still in high school when a friend referred me to someone looking for a simple pencil sketch of a dove.It wasn’t a huge project — just a small illustration for a publication — but to me, it felt like the biggest...

Last week, I had the honor of judging the state-level Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge here in Kansas.It’s always inspiring to see the creativity and courage of young entrepreneurs, but what surprised me most wasn’t a pitch or a business idea.It was a man named...

Earlier this week, I was in Phoenix for a mastermind event.It was exactly what I needed—time to recharge, reflect, plan, and hang with other business owners who just get it.But the real surprise?Wasn’t the strategy sessions or the brainstorms.It was the driverless car...

It rained hard last week.One of those classic Kansas spring storms.I stepped out on the porch to watch it, and my eyes landed on the bare patches in my yard where the grass wasn't growing.Then I remembered—I had a half-used bag of grass seed sitting in the garage.Part...