Hey Reader, When was the last time you and your partner got away together and actually had space to talk about your life? Not logistics. Not the kids. Not who's picking up groceries or what's happening at work. I mean really talk. About your relationship. Your dreams. Where you're headed. What you want the next chapter of your life to look like together. Life gets busy, especially when you're an entrepreneur. You're building the business, taking care of the family, chasing big goals, and...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, What if trying to stay perfectly balanced all the time is actually slowing you down? Because building something meaningful doesn’t always happen in perfect balance. Sometimes there’s a season to go all in, put your head down, and push harder than usual. The key is knowing when it’s time to sprint, and when it’s time to pull back, recover, and reconnect with what matters. That's one of the things that really stuck with me from this episode of The Happy Hustle Podcast with Tayson...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, When was the last time you finished an entire book? Not a blog post. Not a reel. Not a 30-second TikTok. A real, cover-to-cover book. If you're struggling to remember... You're definitely not alone. I caught myself the other day instinctively reaching for my phone while waiting in line for coffee. Thirty seconds. That's all it took before my brain wanted another hit of information. Sound familiar? We live in a world that's constantly competing for our attention. Every...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Let me be straight up. This alignment isn't about religion. I don't care what you believe in specifically. What I do care about? That you have faith in something bigger than yourself. Could be God. Could be the universe. Could be a higher power you don't even have a name for yet. What matters is that you have some kind of inner life. A practice that grounds you when everything around you is spinning. I've been practicing Daoist healing arts since I was a kid. My mom introduced me...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, When was the last time you spent money on something you'll barely remember... But passed on an experience you'll never forget? I think we've all done it. A new gadget. Another subscription. Something that felt exciting for about a week... And now it's sitting in a drawer collecting dust. But ask me about hiking through Glacier National Park with fellow entrepreneurs... Watching my kids laugh around a campfire... Or taking an adventure with the people I love most... I can tell you...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Have you ever hit a goal you worked your tail off for... Only to feel excited for about five minutes before your brain started chasing the next one? I've done it more times than I can count. You launch the business. Hit the revenue goal. Buy the house. Reach the follower milestone. And before you even celebrate... Your mind whispers, "Okay... what's next?" Sound familiar? In this episode of The Happy Hustle Podcast. I talk about something psychologists call the hedonic treadmill....
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Have you ever noticed how one conversation can completely change your direction? Not a book. Not a podcast. Not another YouTube video. Just one conversation with the right person at the right time. When I look back at some of the biggest shifts in my business and my life, they almost always started with a relationship. Someone challenged the way I was thinking. Someone asked a question I'd never considered. Someone believed in me before I fully believed in myself. That's why this...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I'll keep it real with you. No matter how successful you become professionally, if your personal relationships are a mess, you will NOT be Happy Hustlin' a blissfully balanced life. Full stop. Your relationships are the foundation. All of them. Romantic partner, family, friends, the people who actually show up for you. Here's something I learned from my own love story. I met my wife Steph at a promo-modeling gig. I was literally walking around carrying a silver platter of high-end...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, If your business disappeared tomorrow... Who would you be? That's not an easy question to answer. And honestly, it's one I've wrestled with myself over the years. As entrepreneurs, we pour so much of ourselves into what we're building that it's easy to blur the line between what we do and who we are. That's exactly what we're talking about in this episode of The Happy Hustle Podcast. I sat down with Nic De Castro, founder and CEO of LandTrust, and we had one of the most honest...
3 months ago • 2 min read