What I'm doing now...
If I've said NO to you recently it is because I'm focused on the things below. Nothing personal, I just want to continue to get stuff done. Live like no other, so you can someday live like no other.
Priorities (in order of importance):
- Family -- evenings/weekends are for spending time with my wife and four girls... if I don't seem available assume I'm busy doing something fun with them!
- Dadbod -- working towards losing weight to be an active dad for my gaggle of girls. Currently
240lbs224lbs, need to get down to 200, because #dadbod. Been really enjoying Fitbod, Strava, Final Surgeand Headspace app -- for gym workouts, running/swimming/cycling tracking, triathlon coaching plan, and meditation respectively. - FVP of Digital Banking at MidFirst Bank. See more about my 9-5 here. Formerly Director of Product at Sonic Drive-In leading Order Ahead.
- Woodshed Tea -- Curated selection of loose leaf teas, responsibly sourced -- woodshedtea.com. Our retail location is located in Oklahoma City on Grand and May, just west of Nichols Hills.
- tmrw.coffee -- Get Tomorrow's Coffee Today. Monthly and bi-weekly coffee subscription program to up your coffee game at home or work. tmrw.coffee is a product of Woodshed Coffee & Tea, Co. Newly launched -- 3-month Subscription, purchase for yourself or as a gift for your coffee loving framily member!
- Reading List -- I'm a reader. I highlight, underline, and scribble in the margins. I buy physical books and read them. I like the feel of paper and the progress indicator of a bookmark marking my journey.
Pandemic Pause...
Life has gotten complicated over the last couple years with the global pandemic. These projects are now paused.
Begin the work
- Begin the work | Podcast -- Eight interviews of artists, creatives, entrepreneurs, and politicians on how they began their current work. Eight interviews complete.
- Begin the work | Book -- Listen to Chapter 1: Life is not a marathon, it's training for a marathon.
StoryBuild projects... Slow progress, self-funded
- StoryBuild | Product Journals -- UX Sketchbooks for product managers, visual designers, UX designers, front-end developers, and full stack developers. Three layout options, NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, sold in packs of two or buy for your team in packs of 5!
- StoryBuild | A Draw Your Own Adventure Book -- Comic style sketch/coloring books for kids! Looking forward to launching the Kickstarter, as my kids have loved the early prototypes! First two artists have completed the design work for the initial prototypes, including cover designs and how-to-draw characters spread. Print run TBD
- StoryBuild | Seven Days -- Seven daily prompts to re-connect the digitally distracted to what is good in this world -- Svndays.com. Writer's packet is finished, currently three writers are working on first drafts as examples of the end-product.
Consulting
- Find out how you can begin the work on digital innovation, product management, agile methodologies, digital transformation, and growth marketing at Beginthework.com