Family and faith
Heidi, the kids, church, gratitude, and stewardship are near the center. I do not always get the order right, but that is the aim.
About
The short version.
Useful work
I like businesses, systems, checklists, and the kind of practical work that still makes sense on Monday.
Home is the filter
If the work looks smart on paper but makes home worse, the spreadsheet is missing a column.
Useful beats shiny
A handoff that works. A checklist that saves time. A business with customers. I like boring things that keep working.
Lunch counts, apparently
The kids think I go to lunch for a living. Not a complete business model, but not entirely inaccurate.
Engines require explanations
I love engines. Boats, airplanes, cars, lawn equipment - all fascinating, all capable of turning into invoices. I have done my part to keep mechanics in business.
Technology should earn it
I like AI and automation when they reduce friction. I have less patience for theater with a login screen.
Write it down
The annual letters exist because the honest version usually ages better than the polished one.
"We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps."
Proverbs 16:9Chapters
How I got here.
Texas / Nebraska / DFW
Born in Texas, raised mostly in Nebraska, then back to DFW. Speech and debate probably did more for my future than football, though that is less fun to admit.
Naval Aviation
NROTC at Univ. of Oklahoma, flight school in Pensacola and Corpus, stationed in San Diego, instructor in Florida, and Reserves today. The checklist discipline has stayed with me.
Heidi and the Family
Heidi and I knew each other in high school, dated in college, and built a life that now includes Lily, Dex, Max, Hux, and a household where quiet hours remain theoretical.
Climb Capital
Real estate went from hobby to full-time work through Climb Capital, with multifamily, mobile home parks, RV parks, and a lot of operating lessons.
Velocity
Velocity Restorations turned into a full-time operator chapter: growth, teams, systems, quality, and the useful discomfort of being responsible for outcomes.
North Texas
Back in Plano, close to family, connected at church, and focused on the next chapter at ETL Fund.