The Power of Mentorship: Building Success in Construction, Sports, and Surgery Why Guidance Matters Across the Most Demanding Fields Mentorship is often described as the invisible scaffolding beneath the world’s greatest achievements. Though most visible in the halls of academia and the offices of high-powered executives, for me, mentorship’s truest and most profound impact was found in the demanding worlds of construction, sports, and surgery. In these fields, where skill is honed with sweat, precision, and repetition, the wisdom passed from mentor to mentee becomes not only a roadmap to technical mastery but also a conduit of confidence, resilience, and lifelong learning.

Lessons From a New Bathroom: My Humbling Journey with Plumbing Why I’m Glad I’m Not a Good Plumber (And What I Learned Along the Way) It started, as most home improvement stories do, with an idea. My first house had only 1 bathroom and I wanted a second. Makes sense when you have roommates and also good for resale, right?? I had already how to frame, tile and run the electric. I just needed to pick up some books on plumbing and I was off to the races. (To be clear, I bought my first house in 2000 and YouTube launched December

The Foundations of Change: What Construction and Renovations Have Meant in My Life Finding Meaning in Sawdust and Blueprints (and Maybe a Few Splinters) Introduction Let’s be real—when you hear “construction and renovation,” you probably think of dust everywhere, the soundtrack of endless hammering, and that unmistakable smell of freshly cut wood (or is it just panic?). But for me, these aren’t just the ingredients for another home improvement reality show—they’re the backdrop to some of the wildest chapters in my life. A path to growth, escape and love – all wrapped into one (actually many) messy projects.  I mean, who needs