The Second Mix Blog

In February of 2019, my wife and I found ourselves at odds, separated so deeply by opposing political ideaologies that our interactions were marred by constant arguments. It was an exhausting and unhealthy cycle. Following an especially bitter excha…

        Design and Live an Extraordinary Life Hi readers! I’ve come back to this newsletter after more than a year, due to some major medica…

Below is a document I designed to help my business clients get focused on their message, customers, and product to create a consistent marketing campaign. I give it away to attract customers, but you will definitely find it helpful because it will g…

I almost died last year. The Experience: On February 6th, 2022, I ended up in the emergency room for an appendectomy. Following an overnight admission, I underwent surgery the subsequent morning. All appeared to go well, and I was discharged the d…

I know exactly how it feels when motivation seems to vanish and setting goals becomes a daunting task. Trust me, we've all been there. But let me tell you something powerful: setting goals can transform your life in ways you can't even imagine! It's…

Hey Listener, I hope this message finds you well. There's something important I wanted to talk to you about. Lately, I've noticed that you've been waiting for some sort of external validation or permission to start pursuing the things you truly wan…

Nothing that I say in this blog is new. I never want to claim these ideas as my own. I’m not manufacturing anything here. These ideas and concepts have been around for thousands of years. I’m repeating them – in my own way only to …

I was writing in my journal on Friday, reflecting on how I can become better. Specifically, I noticed that I wasn’t being very patient, gentle, or kind with my family. (I wasn’t being unkind, I just wasn’t actively being kind.) My…

I’m reading the book Daring Greatly by Brené Brown – and I will be doing a Book Jam episode with all I learned. But something very rare happened to me during my time reading – it’s a book about vulnerability, and I hit…

Journaling has been one of the most important tools I've used to Reflect, Revise, and Remix my life. Since I began in 2019, I've written thousands of pages with thousands of reflections on all of the points you see below. More importantly, my life h…