Community Matters: Why Giving Back Feels as Important as Any Job
Where It All Started I grew up in a family that believed in helping others. My parents didn’t just talk about giving back—they lived it. My dad worked in stockbroking, my mom was a teacher, and together they built and ran a childcare center that served hundreds of families in our community for over thirty […]
Hustle Culture vs. Honest Work: Why I Still Believe in Showing Up Every Day
The Pressure to Hustle It seems like everywhere you turn these days, someone is talking about “the hustle.” Social media is packed with posts about waking up at 4 a.m., working 16-hour days, and grinding until you can finally post a photo of a fancy car or big house. Don’t get me wrong, ambition is […]
Blue Collar, Big Picture: Why Trades Deserve More Respect Than They Get
Why Trades Matter More Than You Think Growing up, I saw firsthand how important skilled trades are to our communities and families. My dad coached soccer and worked in stockbroking, but I spent a lot of my own time learning and working with my hands—from helping out at my parents’ childcare center to washing and […]
How Growing Up in a Family Business Shaped My Work Ethic for Life
Early Lessons Beyond the Classroom Growing up, my childhood wasn’t your typical story. My parents built a childcare center when I was just two years old, and for the next 30 years, that center became a second home—not only to hundreds of kids but also to dozens of teachers, including my family. Being around that […]
The Quiet Joy of Working with Your Hands: Finding Meaning in the Everyday
Where It All Started Working with my hands has always been part of my life, even before I realized how much it meant to me. As a kid, I spent a lot of time at my parents’ childcare center, helping out with maintenance tasks—fixing broken toys, tightening loose door handles, and doing the kind of […]
Finding Time to Give: Why Helping Others Still Has a Place in My Busy Life
Growing Up Around Generosity When I was a kid, giving back wasn’t some special event or once-a-year project. It was just something my family did. My parents owned a childcare center they built from the ground up, and they didn’t just run it like a business—they ran it like a place that served the community. […]
Fatherhood in Action: How Staying Present, Grounded, and Engaged Shapes My Life and My Kids’ Future
How I Was Raised When I think about fatherhood, I always go back to how I was raised. My dad wasn’t perfect, but he was there. He coached my soccer teams, drove us around, helped build the childcare center that my parents ran for 30 years, and worked in the stockbroking world at the same […]
From the Bay to the Bay Detail: My Journey in the Auto Industry
A Life Around Cars Some people fall into the auto industry by accident, but for me, it’s always felt like a natural fit. I’ve been around cars for as long as I can remember. As a teenager, one of my first real jobs was working as a porter at a car dealership—moving cars, cleaning up, […]