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  • As a Minnesotan, we’re proud of our Twin Cities. Minneapolis/ St. Paul are the only tandem cities on the list of media markets lucky enough to have teams from all four major sports leagues – the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. We know quite a bit about being loyal, being proud, and being a tightknit…

  • There’s a billion-dollar industry out there that nobody’s really talking about. At least, maybe not the network you’re currently connected with. Sure, you understand people play video games and make money somehow and yes, there’s got to be some “athletes” playing in some underground league with a couple of bucks backing their “teams”. This is…

  • Grandma & Grandpa: Words from the Wise

    Here in September, my lovely grandparents, Dick and Diane Trisko, are celebrating their “being on this planet for 70% of a century”, also referred to as their “birthdays”. Commemorating their 70th birthdays, my gift to them is my incredibly mediocre writing, sharing what they’ve taught me and their counsel to us all as we grow…

  • 25 Quotes That Helped Me Make It To 25

    Take a break from your workday and laugh/ cry/ get inspired/ smirk/ scoff at/ enjoy my latest article on the quotes that have gotten me to a quarter century of life. SPOILER ALERT: there’s a lot of Ron Swanson and even some Nicki Minaj.

  • How Baking a Cake Relates to Focus

    I don’t claim to have all the answers. I don’t even think I’m all that smart to be honest. But I am out here doing the things in life I want to do. And I do have the confidence to put the stuff I write onto the internet. Read if you please, it might just help…

  • Five Things Batman Taught Us About Branding

    I had a little fun and wrote about the ways that Batman is one of the best marketers/ life branders out there. Funny how a fictional character has a way of attracting a vast yet loyal following…

  • H.A.I.T.I. : Five Letters, Five Days, Five Lessons.

    From February 8th until February 12th, I was blessed with the opportunity to go on a mission trip to the beautiful country of Haiti. My time would be spent mainly with the children of the churches and schools our group (International Strategic Alliance) helps with. Amongst the malnutrition, devastation, and poverty I saw stunning beauty, seemingly…

  • Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

    Truly living comes at the point between comfortability and uncomfortability. This idea of “getting comfortable being uncomfortable” is far from my own. I’ve heard it from a life changing professor I had at college (Thanks Jerry), I’ve heard it at past companies I’ve had the pleasure of working at (Thanks Tom James)…I’ve especially heard it…

  • Duct Tape, Time Off, and Realistic Positivity

    Living realistically positive is kind of like not having duct tape when you’re stranded on an island, having it isn’t crucial, but damn, it sure helps.  We currently reside in a weird world of persistent positivity from some, and nagging negativity from the rest. I’m a huge proponent for the former if you’re going to be…

  • What Will Your “-” Say?

    “You know, I’m just another person who got a little hurt, quit their corporate job and started driving around the country with his dog…” Growing up, we are told we are each special in our own way. That’s always the joke about us millenials at least right? Participation trophy for this or an “Everybody Wins” medal…