Vol. 19: What is a True Leader? I'm blessed to hold various leadership positions where I have the opportunity to guide, empower, and inspire others. So obviously, I think a lot about leadership. It matters a lot to me. It matters a lot to the world. True leaders drive humanity forward. They make progress. They empower others to achieve unthinkable things. We owe the progress of humanity to great leaders throughout history who took it upon themselves to guide and empower others. But false...
13 days ago • 1 min read
Vol. 17: The One Thing You Can Always Control As we embark on our goals this year, I'd love to help focus our energy on things that drive us forward. Namely, things we can control, and not things we can't. In this chaotic world, there's a lot of things we can't control, both good and bad. Unexplained tragedies, unexpected opportunities, and everything in between. It's important that we recognize what is in our control and what isn't so that we can best allocate our time and energy to create...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Vol. 16: Incremental Becomes Monumental I saw a great Garmin commercial recently that ended with the quote “incremental becomes monumental,” and it's such a succinct way of wording a philosophy I deeply identify with. If you ever see my running posts, you’ll see me say "1%" a lot. That’s not referencing being in the top 1% - it means getting 1% better, every day. It’s a concept from James Clears’ Atomic Habits: 1% better each day is 37.78x better each year. Not 100% better. 3,678% better...
27 days ago • 2 min read
Vol. 15: You Are Blessed I had another newsletter written for today, but this one feels more timely. This past weekend, I went on vacation to Breckenridge, CO with Ashley and her family, and it was our first time skiing! We had a blast, but there was one moment that was truly sobering. One night we were heading to dinner and struggling to choose where we wanted to eat. When we got to the elevator, we ended up next to a resort worker from Jamaica. Ashley asked how her family was faring from...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Vol. 14: You Can't Scale Culture Our rockstar 705 crew We recently had our Board Retreat for the705 (the young professionals organization I'm blessed to now be President of), and it's been my first true opportunity to build a good culture as a leader. I've been very intentional about it, because I care about the people on our Board, and we have so many great opportunities ahead of us to capitalize on. Starting this experience has made me think a lot about building culture and how to do it...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Vol. 13: The Search for Meaning This newsletter is a longer one, but for it to be shorter would do the lesson's truth a disservice. I've been re-reading Fahrenheit 451 (it was one of the few summer reading books in high school I actually enjoyed), and a new moral stuck out to me this time. If you're unfamiliar, Ray Bradbury's 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451 is based in a dystopian world where all books are banned and firemen start fires instead of stopping them - they burn books, not save them....
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Vol. 12: Imposter Syndrome My 20 Under 40 honoree crew! As part of my 705 Presidential duties, I have the privilege of planning 2026's 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Awards. I was blessed to receive the recognition this year, and it's a blessing to be the one crafting the architecture for us to recognize next year's top young leaders in our community. But man, talk about imposter syndrome. I remember giving a shocked laugh when I got the "Congratulations!" email last year (legit had to take...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Vol. 11: The Power of Thanks Friendsgiving at Cafe Bella Today's all about giving thanks. There's so much power in that mindset. Thankfulness. An "attitude of gratitude," as the Boomers call it (shoutout Zig Ziglar). But it's true. Poising your mind to be in a state of thankfulness is so, so powerful. Gratitude puts you in a positive headspace, reducing fears or negativity. It makes you more present and aware, pulling you from the future's "what if's" or the past's "why's." It reduces...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Vol. 10: If This Isn't the Time of My Life, Then When Is? This made me pause. This was the ending screen at EDEN's concert, and it's been a motto around his recent album DARK. It relates to one of my biggest struggles: constantly focusing on what's next and often forgetting to appreciate the present. If this isn't the time of my life, then when is? It's so easy to get caught up in the pursuit: Living for the weekend Attaining the next promotion or award Chasing that next PR I struggle with...
2 months ago • 1 min read