I was recently given the honor of judging the University of Nevada Reno Sontag Business Competition. This competition was developed this year when a former successful UNR alumni, Rick Sontag, donated $1 million to the school of business. The $1 million donation was endowed and will award a $50,000 investment into the top business developed […]
Mount Whitney: The Crown Jewel of the Sierras
There is something truly romantic about the Eastern Sierra mountain range. The sharp jagged peaks and beautiful granite caught the souls of great individuals like Ansel Adams, John Muir and Norman Clyde. The Sierras call out to you and invite you into this majestic range. I have been blessed to live and play in this range. The […]
Education and the Impact of Scholarships
When I started the Growing Worldwide Opportunity Foundation with Chris Genung in 2009 we both wanted to give opportunities to students that we did not receive ourselves. Even though I was a student athlete and good student I had very little financial aid from scholarships during my undergraduate and graduate education. So naturally when GWOF […]
Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness: A Shift in American Culture
This video really caught my attention the other day and illustrates the underlying culture of America at the moment. The changes to our country have been very subtle and that is what causes me great concern. So many of our liberties are being taken from the individual and quiet power is transferred to large corporations and the […]
Overcoming Despair Through Purpose
This is a blog I wrote after my Aconcagua expedition and during the early days of the Growing Worldwide Opportunity Foundation. People all around the world right now are experiencing despair and we must fight to overcome this to become better individuals and not fall prey to despair. The one area of my life that […]