‘Living a great life’ isn’t one dimensional, it can be very simple or complex but it always involves having the right balance. In my experience, here are the main categories of a person’s life and arguably the order they should be in. SELF: Having the correct priorities is first taking care of yourself! It’s not […]

Here is a low quality video I made a couple years ago that has some great insights of creating goals, developing a plan, & achieving success. Decide. Think of something you want to do or work towards. Write it down. Carefully. Tell someone. Telling someone we know about our goals also seems to increase the […]

As cheesy as these are, they’re more fun to watch the older they become.

I was recently featured on an expert panel about the most popular design trends of 2017. I thought it was worth sharing

Every day I’m more amazed by our daughter Kensie. She’s beautiful, smart, brave, creative, athletic, funny, musical, and so much more.  I’m a proud dad and she’s taught me more in a couple years than I could ever teach her in a lifetime. She’s our little miracle and we thank God for her. A tradition I’ve […]

May 25th 2007 I asked Erin to be my wife… here is how it happened

I love going to Hawaii. It’s one of my favorite places on earth. Here are two trips we took with family. Our first adventure was in 2011 with Erin’s family and the second trip was in 2016 with my parents.

Erin’s Graduated from St. Thomas with her MBA

My Grandpa Olson grew up in a rural farm town in the Monticello area of Wright County, Minnesota. In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s he was in the Navy and fought in the Korean war serving as an ‘Electricians Mate’ on the destroyer ship USS O’Brien DD-725SS. During his service in the military he […]

Some people don’t believe in heroes, but they haven’t met my dad.  The word ‘Hero’ is defined as a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. I can’t think of a better description for my father who’s hard work, perseverance, and personal sacrifice has directly contributed to the opportunities he […]