This Otis elevator at the Biltmore house in NC was built 125 years ago in 1895. It still runs on the original motor, and Otis still maintains it. Talk about building a lasting business.

Official nominee for Tweet of the year here:

Calling all SoCal golfers. Playing Rustic Canyon in a couple weeks and looking for any pointers. #golf #californiagolf

Just some of the sunsets around here for you to enjoy. Gotta say, of everywhere I’ve lived SoCal has the best sunsets.

That moment when your odometer says 26 miles of gas left in the tank and the map says it’s 26 miles to your destination and you wonder which one is right

Checking out the Los Angeles startup scene last week and there are some great networks and people building legit things. Anywhere from drone automation to protect crops, to a startup turning air to water and reducing data center energy costs.

It’s important to know this fact before you get married. There are two kinds of people who get married: 1. Those who come from skiing families 2. Those who come from families that never ski And 1 always married 2.

Be honest, do you think AI might replace your current job and tasks within the next 10 years?

AI is a game-changer for gathering feedback surveys and putting together themes and reports.

Innovative product idea: AirPods but they last more than 6 months…

College degrees in America exploded between 1960 to 1990 and continued to grow. In 1930 only 3% had a 4 year degree and less than 1% had a graduate degree. Our great grandparents simply didn’t go to college.

One of the most ironic things that happens in my line of work is meeting with a founder who says, “nahh I don’t need coaching.” Then, after our 30 minute meeting they send a note that says something like, “hey thanks for that free tip you gave, it saved me X headache or made me $X.” And they still don’t think they’d benefit from coaching.

Today is the Super Bowl of football.

One of my clients had $7 million in revenue last year. Another had $1.8 million revenue. Which business would you rather own? The one with $1.8 million made 3x the profit of the $7 million business. Now which one would you rather own?

Client down in Atlanta just described ChatGPT as “it’s like having Chris Cloud follow you around in your pocket.” And I’m not sure whether to cry or laugh. Darn AI taking my job already lol

“If you and I want to do great things, we can’t let each other work small.” Let’s do this.