My Favorite Smart Home Garage Door Opener
For those new to my blog, I’m a bit of a smart home fanatic. I like smart home tech so much, because I’m constantly searching for ways to make my life easier and more efficient, and that’s what it’s all about.
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I’m excited to announce that I’ll be sharing 5 new smart home items in a multi-post blog series with Home Depot over the next few weeks. Everything I’ll be sharing is
Why I Avoid Unnecessary Chemicals in every day products
I want to live into my 90’s or 100’s.
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Not just be alive, but be living – and they’re a difference. If you’ve read many of my blog posts, you’ve likely heard me talk about my grandfather.
He’s over 85, and still an avid snowboarder and hiker. I’ve been snowboarding for almost 20 years, and he’s still able to outpace me on
3 Easy To Make Healthy Meals
When it comes to cooking, I have three areas I like to focus on: healthy, low carb, and easy to make in large quantities. I usually cook a couple of huge meals every Sunday and then eat them the rest of the week. I’ve included some of my favorites below. Why Healthy, Low Carb and…
New Home Office Updates: Barn Door + More
After buying our house, we never took the time to make my home office into… well a home office. It had a desk for my computer, but otherwise, it was less than ideal. It was connected to our main living space without any door, so the noise of our two kids was always a distraction,…
The most versatile shoe in my wardrobe – Sperry Boat Shoes
When it comes to my wardrobe, I like to buy pieces that last and can be mixed to create unique styles. Sperry’s iconic boat shoe is one of the most versatile shoes in my wardrobe, and they’re made with full-grain leather, so they’re durable. If you haven’t worn them before, they’re also they type of…
Annual Business Checkup – 3 Areas to Focus on for Long-Term Success
It’s easy for business owners, especially small business owners, to spend too much time working in your business instead of on your business. A lot of business slow down in the beginning of the year as bigger clients may still be allocating budgets and consumers are still…
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1 Question I Like to Ask Everyone I Meet
Everyone’s lives are made up of different experiences. We come from different families, countries, economic backgrounds, our parents have different jobs, we went to different schools, eat different things, have different hobbies… the list goes on. Everyone has different lives and learns different things along the way. Once we’re adults, our knowledge base gets even…
8 Lessons Learned from 13 years of Running My Own Companies
Family Staycation in Downtown Austin
Last week we decided to take some time away with the kids. It’s so easy to get caught up in work and not give your kids the time they deserve. With work, there are always deadlines you have to meet, but with kids, there’s nothing guaranteeing you’re giving them enough time. We like to work…
The Mindset you need to grow a successful company
Growing a successful company is all about mindset, and the difference between successful and failed business owners is often their mindset about money. Money isn’t a dirty word. It’s the lifeblood of any business. Any business not focused on actually making money is destined to fail. Even in creative fields, people need to
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Haiku Fans Review – 4 Months Later
Around 4 months ago, we installed Haiku fans in 4 rooms of our house. Before I make any purchase of that size, I always look for real-world people to tell me about their experience, so I thought I could return the favor. And because we have them in our living room, office and multiple bedrooms,…
Why Statement Pieces Should be a part of every guys wardrobe
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To dress well, you have to make it easy on yourself …and why wouldn’t you? We’re all busy trying to conquer the world in our own way, so if dressing stylishly takes up too much time, it’s just not going to happen. The three way’s I make it happen is to 
Why Boredom is a Catalyst for Creativity
These days it’s much harder to get bored. If you’re within reach of a cell phone tower, it’s damn near impossible. Netflix, Spotify, Instagram, games, new sites… the list goes on an on. It’s far too easy to satiate ourselves with anything we want – and that’s bad… but not for the reasons you normally…
When Should You Quit your Job for your side Gig?
It’s a hard decision deciding when to go all in on your own business. I’ve been asked by a lot of people who see their side business growing and are hesitant to quit their current job to take it on full-time. If you make the jump too fast, you risk running out of money waiting…
Bathroom Renovations – Not as Difficult as Expected
We just finished renovating our master bathroom and I wanted to give some motivation for those of you looking to do the same. Before buying our first home in March, I had exactly zero experience renovating. Since then I’ve learned how to use a paint sprayer and painted our entire house, installed sinks and…
3 Factors That Can Help Find Your Dream Job
The type of jobs people take can shape their lives in profound ways. Even excluding the differences in income, the contrast can be massive. That’s why I’m writing this post to help those who may be ready for a career change, may just be entering the work force, or are even starting their own company….
2 Habits Everyone Should Have
How I Eat, and Why It Matters
People eat for a variety of reasons. They’re bored, looking for an experience, need a reason to hang out with friends, or even to comfort or distract them from stress. The point is, food has become a much bigger part of our life aside from feeding us. Fourteen years ago, I started eating for a…
Haiku’s Crazy Powerful and Efficient Ceiling Fan
Is it weird to get excited about a ceiling fan? I’m a bit of a technophile, but blaming my excitement on that alone doesn’t do this fan justice. The short version of why I love it? It looks great. You can get it in sizes up to 84″ wide It’s REALLY POWERFUL (double most other…
Automating My Home with Leviton Switches
I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again. The best smart home devices integrate into your life without much hassle. You shouldn’t have to remember how to use a smart device, nor go out of your way to use it. It should simply make your life easier, without requiring anything extra out of you….
Top Men’s Picks: 2018 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
The 2018 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is underway, so I chose some of my tops items to share with you guys. There are some awesome jackets, shoes, shirts, and shorts, but I tried to keep everything under $150, and most under $50. I’ve linked the full try on video below, and I’ve added all of the…
Cold Brew is my New Summer Coffee Jam
3 Things to Keep in Mind when Starting a New Company
New Skills and Tricks From the Amazon Alexa
Smart devices are already making a big impact in how our homes operate, and it’s only going to grow from here. At the center of it all seems to be the Amazon Alexa. It’s come out ahead as the leader in the voice-controlled assistants and integrates with almost every smart device I’ve come across. At…
Lessons From our Fathers
With Father’s Day fast approaching, I’m excited to be partnering with Angel’s Envy Bourbon to share one of the best lessons I learned from my father. I’ve learned a LOT from my dad over the years, so I’ve distilled it down to one that has brought me the most happiness and success. Do Your Own…
5 years with the Same Razor, why i switched
When it comes to holiday’s neither my wife nor I go heavy on the gift giving. We’re both over 30, and are pretty smart with our money. That means if there’s something we really want, and it makes financial sense, we buy it. Instead when it comes to gifts we like to do small things,…
Casual Spring Style Inspiration with Timberland
My typical day involves working from home, hanging out with my kids, and popping into meetings, so I opt to keep it casual when possible. Around spring, you always have to deal with big temperature fluctuations – especially in Texas – so it’s smart to dress in light layers that can be shed as necessary. …
13 Things You Don’t Know About The Tesla Model X
If you’ve heard of the Tesla X, you’ve definitely heard of the Falcon doors, but there are a host of other features that may surprise you. I’ve been wanting to check out the Tesla X since it came out, and this month I found one for rent on Turo, so I pulled the trigger. More…
Exploring the Austin Food and Wine Festival with Bank of America
Lee and I got out for a bit and explored the Austin Food and Wine Festival. We’d never been, so right off the bat, we were surprised by just how big of an event it was. In addition to the 40+ cooking demos there were around 90 food, wine and liquor purveyors all offering hearty…
Automating my Lawn with the Rachio 3 Sprinkler Controller
We recently bought our first home, and inherited a less than stellar yard. The previous owners didn’t take great care of it, so it was now our job to bring it back to life. The good news is they already had a sprinkler system installed. After replacing some sprinkler heads we were up an running……
6 Things To Know Before Starting DIY House Renovations
Lee and I bought our first house a few weeks ago. It had big windows, open spaces, plenty of room for our growing family…. beat up walls, black doors and trim, and a yard half filled with dead grass. We had the vision of what it could become, and figured we could do the renovations…
What I thought would bring me happiness vs what actually has
Everyone thinks they know what they need to be happy. During my college years I was convinced the solution would be making A LOT of money. I had visions of yachts and flying to different cities just to grab lunch. I’m not sure why I was so focused on money. It just seemed like at…
The Budget Friendly, Automated Vacuum – Eufy Robovac 11+
In our house, vacuuming in one of the chores that never gets done as much as we’d like. The dirt and hair slowly build up over time until BAM! We finally notice just how dirty it is, vacuum, and let the process repeat itself. I knew there had to be a better way, so we…
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3 Tips We Use to Find Cheap Flights
I know I just posted about something like this, but there was a lot of interest in my post last month about how we’re getting 50% off all our flights for the next two years, and not everyone was able to take advantage of the same loophole we’re using. That’s why I sharing 3 more…
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