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and radio people assume that I might
What does your morning routine look like?
The morning routine is always evolving
because I’m constantly reading different
ways to improve. But in general it really
comes down to a couple things; hydrate
my body, spend some personal time
reading, learning, and growing. Do
something physical but nothing crazy
hard, go for a walk, and try to do
something that improves my homestead.
In the winter that’s stacking up firewood
for the day and in the summer it’s going
outside and doing some kind of outdoor
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activity like check on the garden. This
all happens before 7 AM when my radio
show starts. But the best advice I can
give somebody is use this time to be
productive!
What is something that most people don’t
know about you?
I am constantly evolving as a man, father,
husband, and son. I look every day on
ways to improve my life, but I am
completely satisfied with who I am,
knowing that I have a long ways to grow.
The biggest influence in my life has been
my children, but it’s not because they
inspire me to be better for myself,
(throughout my life I have been pretty
good at being self motivated) It’s because
I want to inspire them to be better by the
example that I set every single day. I
want them to take accountability for their
actions, but I will rarely ask them to follow
my lead. I can only show them how to
take steps towards growing every day,
They are responsible for their actions,
ultimately the decision is theirs. This is
something that I’m very proud of and
because of my fun loving nature on TV
have a very laidback personality. That is
the furthest thing from the truth, I am very
serious when it comes to my
responsibilities and the passion I put
behind my work, health, and family.
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I don’t look at life as
success or failure, I look
at life as a lesson learned,
good or bad.
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What do you consider to be your greatest
success (business or personal)?
I don’t look at life as success or failure, I
look at life as a lesson learned, good or
bad. There are different ways to grow if
you take the time to learn from your
experiences. People would say that
winning the championship in 2008
was professionally one of my greatest
accomplishments. But I think that I learned
more from losing the championship in
2010. Now would I have wanted to win
again in 2010? Absolutely, but that failure
still resonates in my life even today. Most
of my habits were derived from my
experience in 2010 because I realized
how important every moment is and how
small the margin is between success and
failure.
What is your favorite thing to do with your
family when you are in Seattle?
There’s two things that I really enjoy doing
when in Seattle, one seeing my wife and
kids hang out with their cousins, in-law’s,
that really brings me joy. The other is
meeting with my business partners
face-to-face having a meal, going over
someone’s house, and playing tennis
with Andy. When you’re 3000 miles away
those things go a long way.
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