Not Either/Or. Both/And.

Why I’m Done Choosing Between My Skills—and You Should Be Too

I’ve been wrestling with this for a while—and I think it’s time I said it out loud. Because if you’re like me, caught between what you can do, what you want to do, and what the world expects you to do—you need to hear this.

People like me are hard to explain. I’ve worked in finance. Built strategies in marketing. Closed deals in sales. I’ve launched products, managed operations, and advised executives. I’ve done it at the highest levels—working at multi-billion-dollar companies like Sony, Honda, Textron, MGM Grand, and Verisk. But I’ve also cut wood, patched drywall, rewired tech stacks, and built real solutions with my own two hands.

And I don’t want to give any of it up.

I’m not wired to stay in one lane. I’m creative and analytical. Strategic and hands-on. I don’t just see problems—I see solutions, solutions no one’s thought of yet. That’s my gift. That’s what I bring.

Right now, I’m building something bigger—The Jolly Outlaw. It’s more than a brand. It’s a rebellion against everything we were told success had to be. I want to show people they can break free, live fully, build boldly, and rewrite the rules. I want to coach them, build with them, partner with them, help them rise.

But before I get there, I still have bills to pay. So I’m doing what I’ve always done—solving problems. These days, that means showing up as a carpenter, handyman, builder, fixer—and also the guy setting up AI automation systems and backend tools to help small businesses cut through the chaos.

Different tools. Same mission.

Because the same hands that build a custom cabinet can build a growth system. And the same brain that maps a marketing funnel can fix a busted door or redesign your entire operations workflow.

I’m not boxed in by titles or expectations. I’m building something bigger—and I’m just getting warmed up.

If you feel like you’ve got more in you than the world wants to see—stick around. This outlaw life wasn’t made for the conventional. It was made for people like us.