I’m a failure, and I have the success to prove it.

• Entrepreneur

• Writer

• Stand Up Comedian

• Real Estate Agent

• Filmmaker

• Editor

• Corporate Manager

• Musician

• Gardener

• Investor

• Dog Walker

• Chef

• Photographer

• Romantic Partner

• Marketing

You name it, I’ve sucked at it.

However, where I once viewed this pattern as a debilitating character flaw, I now understand the immense wisdom and value it carries.

I've always been a rebel. Romantic? No. Costly? Very. I spent years dismissing convention, chasing only what made me feel alive, taking bold action where others were too afraid. I pursued something meaningful and adventurous. For a while it worked.

Until it didn't.

I became exhausted. Living paycheck to paycheck, stuck in a cycle of knowing something had to change but not being able to see clearly enough to know what. That nagging voice got louder until I couldn't ignore it anymore.

So I did what any reasonable person would do. I joined a stand up comedian on a national tour and performed five to six nights a week for three and a half years. Creative? Absolutely. Free? Completely. Financially sustainable? Not even remotely close.

The problem? All rebel. No pragmatism.

So I recalibrated. I hung up the microphone, picked up my tools, and spent the next year fixing cargo jets at night until I returned to financial equilibrium. Unglamorous. Aggravating. Temporary. However, exactly what was needed.

The willingness to make an uncomfortable yet practical move in service of a larger direction. This became the foundation of everything I now guide. The ability to reassess, adjust and make choices in a way that actually protects what you want.

That's pragmatic rebellion.

So here I am. More detours than I care to admit. More recalibrations than I ever planned for. But a clarity in spite of it all that I wouldn't trade for anything.

Every story has a hero and a mentor. I’m finally clear on which I’m meant to be.

Welcome to the rebellion.