Books that helped me get sober
Since getting sober after two decades of binge drinking alcohol I’ve found that I had to fill the now vacant “drinking time” with something… So I did. I filled it with reading about drinking. Diving into other people’s journey’s with alcohol and sobriety helped me better understand myself. Getting to better understand the science behind […]
Continue reading...Your Job Does Not Define You.
I get some variation of, “Zac, I am struggling to find my area of passion in life and I’m losing self-respect and drive to chase my dreams because of my current job situation.” PSA: The job you work at does not define the behaviors you exhibit in your home or in the pursuit of your […]
Continue reading...The Need for Stoicism in Families
A home where everyone is yelling, arguing, and hyper-critical of one another is neither healthy nor is it one conducive to maximizing the limited time family members have together under one roof. Parents, before you know it your kids are going to fly the nest; Being more stoic in your day to day interactions with […]
Continue reading...How to find the right mentor.
You’ve likely heard that the right mentor can accelerate your learning curve in any environment: be it business, fitness, and finance, or even leadership, family, and relationships. I’m here to tell you that this is absolutely true if you find the right mentor. The point of a mentor is to help you cut through the […]
Continue reading...Jeffrey Younger & The End of Father’s Rights Part II
I wrote this piece on Jeffrey Younger in October of 2019 without an expectation that there would be a follow-on of any sort. Well, here we are watching a precedent be set which may ultimately lead to the removal of every father’s rights when it comes to their children choosing their gender. That’s right, if […]
Continue reading...We Need To #SaveTheChildren From More Than Pedos
There seems to be an awakening to the dark underworld of child sex-trafficking in Hollywood, something which is abhorrent in and of itself, but pales in comparison to the overall global attack on children. There are far greater dangers to today’s childrens bodies and minds than Hollywood perverts that we all (not just parents) need […]
Continue reading...5 Lessons from 1 Month Without Alcohol
It’s been over 31 days since I’ve had a drop of alcohol and as I go through this journey I figured I’d share some lessons learned along the way. My first piece on the subject was dropped when I shared that I’d “Fired My Drug Dealer” and now that I’m hitting certain milestones of sobriety […]
Continue reading...Creating Business Opportunities in Chaotic Times
My sister (Brieanna) and her fiance (Keith) are cool people who created James’ Pure and Wholesome Skincare, a business which is an excellent example of how necessity truly is the mother of invention. You see, last September they had their first child who was born with Prader-Willi Syndrome, a genetic disorder which manifests a variety […]
Continue reading...Is Choosing to Home-School the Responsible Decision in 2020?
My wife and I have decided to home-school both of our children full-time from here on out. We’d gone back and forth on this for years now, ultimately their acceptance into the local Charter School which has a very high standard was the determining factor on delaying the decision. Given the current state of affairs, […]
Continue reading...How I got sober without AA
There are many formal programs out there that are used to help people get and stay clean and sober; today I’m over 30 days without any of them. After multiple attempts throughout the past 20 years of binge drinking, I’ve finally broken free from that voice within and below I’ll be sharing a few actions […]
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