My company & title is….
CEO of ProtegeBranding.com, a creative and story telling digital branding company. I also have a few other brands; one is Jubi (TryJubi.com), which is a focus and productivity shot that is in over 5K stores nationwide. Also, ScottsdaleRestaurants.com, which is a hyper local video review and content site dedicated to local restaurants and local eaters.
A typical day in my life includes…
Controlled chaos! But I love every single minute of it.
My favorite thing about living/working in the (Desert Ridge or Deer Valley) area is…
The people and feeling of community! I have been in the area for over 10 years now and feel lucky to live in such a great area.
Your favorite movie you could never get tired of watching and why…
Top Gun, Tombstone or Roadhouse
My family…
Is my everything and backbone. I’m very fortunate to have such a supporting family and loving wife.
The business lesson I learned the hard way is…
To trust everyone. You must trust but verify these days in the business game.
One thing I cannot live without…
That’s a tough one…but I would say my beauty sleep.
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
A baseball player! It happened for a few years as I was drafted by the Reds and played for seven years until injury forced me to retire.
The song I would sing at Karaoke night is…
The Chair by George Straight. That’s an easy one.
The one person who motivates me is…
Momma G. She is the hardest working human being I know! She sets a great example for our family and what it means to be loyal, dedicated and selfless.
The last thing that made me laugh out loud was…
I honestly can’t think of the last time but I laugh a lot. My team is pretty hilarious and so is my Wife.
The perfect day would be…
Jump in the RZR and head to JJ’s for some breakfast with the wife. Then head up north to Payson for some hiking and camping on the rim. Oh…and my phone would be off!
My first job was…
A server at Down Home Texas BBQ in California. Ribs, macaroni salad and Shania Twain all day!
My life…
Is lived day by day. I try to stay in the present as much possible as it provides a lot of clarity and allows me to be a great family man and husband. My life is about who I get to do life with.
I’m currently working on…
Building all our businesses! Protege, Jubi and ScottsdaleRestaurants.com take up all of my time. We are growing like crazy and I’m humbled to be a part of it.
The best gift I’ve ever received was…
Poppa G’s life/business advise. I look up to my Pops in a lot of ways so its always a great gift when he shares stories or gives me advise.
The actor I would want to play me in a movie of my life is…
Robert Taylor…but in character as Sheriff Longmire.
My dream vacation would be to…
The whole family jumps in a plane to Bora Bora, then we head over to New Zealand to finish the trip off. These are two places still on my bucket list.
My words of wisdom to aspiring business owners…
Ctay diligent, laser focused and execute! As my Father always told me… “be a man about your feet, not your lips. Lots of people talk a great game but never use their feet to execute them.”
