I originally grew up in Kansas, working on various golf courses and our family farm. Then, after high school, I migrated to Texas for college. One of the greatest things kids get to learn when growing up in a Kansas farming community is a relentless work ethic.
I spent my late 20s and 30s working in the Dallas and Addison areas in the VC start-up, M&A, and turnaround fields for Z-Acquisition Group. It required a lot of travel and was high-stress, but it offered substantial upside when deals were successful. It allowed me to see a lot of the world and develop great relationships with some fantastic people.
Covid changed the world in 2020. It not only levied health problems and destruction upon its victims, but also permanently changed peoples' attitudes about how business was done for the prior 100+ years; some changes were positive, some were not. If you combine the changed attitude with the sudden flood of AI into the marketplace, what does the next 30 years of employment look like? Good question. It is above my pay grade…
My career path also changed after COVID-19. I'm now a single dad raising two fantastic kids. And that means weekly travel and 80-hour work weeks are in my rear-view mirror. I look forward to spending the next decade watching my kids grow up and doing more fulfilling work with like-minded people.
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