Yesterday I had the honor of speaking to over 300 people at the 10th Annual Fraud and Corruption Awareness Seminar. It was an incredible event, and I’m humbled, honored, and grateful for the opportunity. Yesterday has made me reflect on all the speaking opps I’ve had this year and what…

If you’re consumed by status-seeking materialism and still feel a success-sized hole in your life, perhaps it’s time to ask yourself, “What’s the inner void I’m trying to fill?” Do you believe that purchasing expensive designer labels, fancy cars, or exclusive memberships will make you feel a certain way? If…

“Your crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on your head and wear it.” Maya Angelou Here’s a simple test to see if you’re playing small. Answer this question: How well do you receive compliments? How well you receive compliments is a direct indicator of whether or not…

If you start and stop when it comes to pursuing your goals, this post is for you. There are many reasons you may start and stop, but I’m only going to address one today. I always said I wanted to write. I’d share book and movie ideas with friends, and…

I’ve set an audacious goal for myself. Like, a massive, moonshot type of goal. A goal that most people would say is: Foolish Impossible That’s idiotic A waste of time Will never happen Why even bother? Absolutely ridiculous Hell, there’s a part of me that acknowledges it’s ludicrous. If it…

“Courage is vulnerability. Vulnerability is courage. Like shadow and light, neither one can exist without the other.” Wai Lan Yuen Being vulnerable is perhaps the greatest act of courage we can engage in. For when we are vulnerable, we’re open, and when we’re open, we’re exposed. We’re exposed to what…

One thing about prison is there’s plenty of time. I used that time to reconnect with my love of reading, something I still make time for today. Here are some of my favorite non-fiction books, but this list is not, by any means, all-inclusive. These are the books I revisit…

If we view our lives as stories, the ending is already written: Death Regardless of the work some billionaires are trying to do to eliminate it, it’s inevitable. We may know the end, but do we know what the next chapter holds? Or the chapter after that? If you’re living…

The FBI arrested me on October 1st, 2013. I was charged with one count of mail fraud and pleaded guilty. All told, I spent 2047 days under some form of imprisonment. This is the equivalent of: 176,860,800 seconds 2,947,680 minutes 49,128 hours 292 weeks and 3 days 5 years, 7…