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and radio people assume that I might
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.

“
I don’t look at life as
success or failure, I look
at life as a lesson learned,

good or bad.
“

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 does your morning routine look like? activity like check on the garden. This The biggest influence in my life has been
all happens before 7 AM when my radio my children, but it’s not because they
The morning routine is always evolving show starts. But the best advice I can inspire me to be better for myself, What is your favorite thing to do with your
because I’m constantly reading different give somebody is use this time to be (throughout my life I have been pretty family when you are in Seattle?
ways to improve. But in general it really productive! good at being self motivated) It’s because
comes down to a couple things; hydrate I want to inspire them to be better by the
my body, spend some personal time example that I set every single day. I There’s two things that I really enjoy doing
reading, learning, and growing. Do What is something that most people don’t want them to take accountability for their when in Seattle, one seeing my wife and
something physical but nothing crazy know about you? actions, but I will rarely ask them to follow kids hang out with their cousins, in-law’s,
hard, go for a walk, and try to do my lead. I can only show them how to that really brings me joy. The other is
something that improves my homestead. I am constantly evolving as a man, father, take steps towards growing every day, meeting with my business partners
In the winter that’s stacking up firewood husband, and son. I look every day on They are responsible for their actions, face-to-face having a meal, going over
for the day and in the summer it’s going ways to improve my life, but I am ultimately the decision is theirs. This is someone’s house, and playing tennis
outside and doing some kind of outdoor something that I’m very proud of and with Andy. When you’re 3000 miles away
completely satisfied with who I am, because of my fun loving nature on TV those things go a long way.
knowing that I have a long ways to grow.
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