“I just lost $12,000!”It was April 15th, 2013.Most folks in the U.S. think of that day as nothing more than a scramble to get their taxes filed, if anything.But anyone passionate about investing in gold and silver, might remember that as one of the biggest drops for gold prices, in …
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I Wrote This For You
The night before writing this, I shared this story with a fellow Denver entrepreneur. He said it sparked something in him, and asked I write about it.So now I share with you…Nine years ago, I sold a DVD course on how to get in shape with a certain kind of yoga.As the business took off, I …
Getting a Business Loan From a Friend – Origin Story Part 19
“I don’t understand… so how is that even a business?” he asked.I was in Fort Collins, Colorado, standing in front of a whiteboard in a shared office-space, marker in hand.Sitting in front of me was a friend of almost a decade, Jason. I had just mapped out my entire direct mail marketing …
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Languishing In An Office Job – Origin Story Part 18
I’ve hesitated to write this next part simply because a monumental number of things happened as part of my new job, all of which contained their own weird coincidences, lessons, and amazing energetic notes as part of a much longer symphony.It’d be too much to cover.So I’ll just cherry-pick …
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Getting My Promotion – Origin Story Part 17
“Where is he?! I called him so early… now it’s too late to get a taxi… too late to get a ride… and I’m stuck.”I paced back and forth on the street corner, glaring at the traffic, demanding for my car to show up.The night before, I emailed the company’s owner and said my car would be repaired …
My Car Wreck On I-25 – Origin Story Part 16
I-25. Northbound. Traffic was getting denser as I approach downtown Denver. The four-lane highway turned into stop-and-go as people merged on and off.Suddenly, I saw a car plow into another just in front. Metal and glass sprayed everywhere. As I rubber-necked to view the damage, I felt fortunate …
Planning My Promotion – Origin Story Part 15
“Well, I’m going to put my money where my mouth is. I said I’d be cool whatever happened so I’ll be cool.”I was standing inside one of our stores, talking to a co-worker before heading outside to wave around my sign all day.A couple weeks before, I had had a meeting with my supervisor that …
Hiding My Car In Plain Sight – Origin Story Part 14
“What the… ”Just before opening my car door to drive to work, I noticed writing scrawled on my window. It was gibberish, but the paper notice stuck under my windshield wiper cleared away my confusion:The police noted my expired tags, and gave me 48 hours to get them updated, or move my car …
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Getting Assaulted On the Street Corner – Origin Story Part 13
“You, uh, about to head in soon?” the man in his mid-50s asked me.It was past 5PM on a warm day, and I hadn't realized how the time had flown by while I waved my sign on the sidewalk.“Yeah, just about.”“We’ve, uh, talked a lot so could I ask you a personal question?”He was shifting …
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