We’ve been at the Grand Canyon for the past week and a half and it’s been an amazing visit, full of wonder and intrigue. Somewhere, we came upon the fact that 5 million people per year visit the Grand Canyon, but the majority only spend two hours here at most. It’s true that if you…

Following our 6-week stint in Canyon Lake, TX where we spent some time hanging out with other full-time families and got to visit both San Antonio and Austin, we began to make our way the Petrified Forest in Arizona. During this trek, we hit some serious turbulence—literally. Our first stop was in Fort Stockton, where…

Visiting Montpelier and Monticello, the historic homes of Founding Fathers James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, was an inspiring experience for several reasons. As someone who spent the early part of my college years studying political science, I find this period of history especially fascinating. The notion that a small group of individuals could envision and…

Starting a company is easy. You have an idea, product, service or goal that you consider amazing and want to provide it to the public at large. You register your company with your home state and file any other compliance documents needed and ‘ta-da!’ you have a company of one. The first few months or…

Managing change is hard. Whether you are a business owner, business leader or creating a change in your family life and structure, how you effectively plan and implement the changes doesn’t look all that different. My company is currently undergoing some big changes, as is my family life. While the process to manage the change…

Once upon a time in ‘94 – really it was about 1989 or 1990, my family and I packed up and moved to Delaware from North Carolina for my dad’s job. After several months, my mom decided this was not the place for our family and we trekked back to NC. When we arrived back…