Ideas for Living and Leading with Intention

I didn't begin with twelve intentions. I began with questions—questions that seemed to follow me through different seasons of my life.What is this experience trying to teach me? What matters now? Who am I becoming?For a long time, I did what many people do. I moved through life responding to what was in front of me. I served in the Marine Corps, built a career, became a husband and father, and learned how to solve problems, meet expectations, take responsibility, and keep mov

Government contracting is more than processing requisitions and awarding contracts. Drawing on decades of acquisition experience, I explore why the best contracting professionals think strategically, ask better questions, anticipate future needs, and become trusted business advisors to the organizations they support.

Career reinvention after 40 does not mean starting over. It means carrying your experience forward while choosing work that better reflects your goals, values, and the life you want to create.

Intentional living doesn’t mean knowing every answer or having a perfect plan. It means paying attention, reflecting on what matters, and choosing your next step with greater awareness—even when the path ahead is uncertain.