Lessons Learned

A lot of people ask me why I decided to start a blog while working a 9-5. “Isn’t blogging dead?” “That’s cool — what are you writing about?” “How do you even have time to run a blog?” Different questions from different people, but what I’ll say is this: it’s given me a sense of…

I did everything I was told to do. I went to school. I studied hard — Dean’s List. I stayed loyal at every job I’ve held, four-plus years at a time, and I have references that back that up. I’ve started and closed two businesses of my own. I’ve led complex projects from a blank…

Introduction If you’ve been following along since the beginning — thank you. Genuinely. When I started Building-Up almost a year ago, I wasn’t sure what it would become. A hobby? A side hustle? Something that quietly faded out after a few posts like so many blogs do? I didn’t have a clear answer then and…

Introduction I’ll be honest with you — this past winter was rough. If you read my 2025 Year-End Review, you already know some of it. The stagnation, the losses, the feeling of spinning your wheels while the world keeps moving. Add a career pursuit that fell apart on me, and by the time February rolled…