Growth

Jeff • November 27, 2023

If you’re reading this newsletter, there’s a good chance your life is pretty good. That can be said for most people living in America. I am writing this article from a hotel room in Jordan where my wife and I, along with our tour group of 44 people, fled across the Israel border the day after Hamas started shooting rockets into Israel. We spent a day hunkered down in our hotel in Jerusalem before loading on a bus and heading north toward the Jordanian border to escape into safety. About an hour… read more

Jeff • October 18, 2023

A few months ago, I shared with you the lesson we can learn from buffalo on facing the storms of life. If you missed that newsletter, the message was about the difference in how buffalo react to storms compared to cows. When a storm approaches, cows attempt to flee in the opposite direction. But, since they're not that fast, the storm inevitably catches up with them, and they end up running along with it, prolonging their exposure and pain. Buffalo are much wiser in how they approach storms.… read more

Jeff • October 17, 2023

I saw a story today with the headline "Dad Dies in Front of Children as Wife Films Attempt at Viral Trend: 'She Recorded His Death'" The guy who died was attempting to copy a TikTok challenge where you get in a boat going at a high rate of speed, and jump off the side of the boat. Under normal circumstances, most people would think it crazy to attempt such a stupid and dangerous stunt. But we live in a world where the lines between reality and fantasy have been blurred. The blurring is… read more

Jeff • August 2, 2023

Ever heard of impostor syndrome? I hadn’t until I read an article about it recently. It sounded like another politically correct term that some intellectual came up with that had no meaning in the real world. Those types of things are everywhere, and I tend to ignore them. But after reading a bit, I realized despite the fancy word – there’s something to the idea. Impostor syndrome describes a feeling most of us get when despite our talent, hard work, and deep knowledge – we have moments where… read more

Jeff • July 5, 2023

I’m an avid reader of Entrepreneur Magazine, which often features lists of the top franchises in the world. After seeing one of their most recent lists, I was surprised by how much money it takes to start each franchise. Of the top 10 franchises in the world, the lowest start-up cost was $45,000, and eight of the top 10 had start-up costs ranging from $100,000 to $500,000. The top honor, though, went to a taco franchise that cost a lofty $3.4 million to start a single restaurant. This got me… read more