Have you ever met a customer so frustrated you didn’t know where to start?

Barnett Helzberg Jr.’s The Jack Story shows why it’s not always about the problem—they’re carrying the weight of their journey before they even reach your door.

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Sponsor: Passing Notes to Strangers

On my 45th birthday, I decided to take stock—not with resolutions or advice, but with notes I’ve been quietly keeping for years.

What started as a private “Note to Self” has grown into a list of lessons about work, attention, friendship, courage, and choosing what matters.

Some are practical, some philosophical, all earned the slow way. This is a snapshot of what I believe right now—shaped by mistakes, experiments, and paying attention. Consider it unfinished. I do.

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Sponsor: 31 Easy

It started with a photo, a little extra weight, and a decision to do something hard. A marathon seemed simple enough—until it wasn’t. One race left me full. The next left me empty. In between were injuries, early mornings, quiet negotiations with pain, and strangers ringing cowbells for anyone still moving.

This piece isn’t really about running. It’s about what goals leave behind once the medal’s in a drawer.

Through ancient ships, lonely tunnels, and broken records, I explore three paths of work—and ask the only question that matters after the finish line: what remains?

Post: What Remains

Sponsors: 31 Easy