01/04/2026
This past Sunday, my second son was born.
And it made me stop and reflect on the last few months of my life.
For 9 years, I built something most people never see.
Not just a portfolio…
Relationships. Trust. A reputation where my clients didn’t call a company — they called me.
I was the one answering calls, solving problems, making sure everything worked when it mattered most.
But over time, I started noticing things didn’t align.
The structure no longer matched the level I was operating at.
And the system stopped evolving.
And I remembered something Jim Carrey once said:
“You can fail at what you don’t love… so you might as well take a chance on what you do.”
So I made a decision.
In November, I stepped away from what I spent nearly a decade building — without having everything figured out.
For a few months, I was in between.
No clear direction.
Rebuilding from zero.
At the same time, life didn’t slow down.
My wife was going through a difficult pregnancy with our second son.
I was moving into a new shop.
Trying to rebuild everything at once.
And in the middle of that pressure…
I kept painting.
Late nights.
After everything else was done.
Not because I had to.
Because I love it.
What started as a passion… became something more.
Since November, this craft has helped me put food on the table for my family.
To every client who trusted me with their key —
You didn’t just trust me with your key.
You believed in what I’m building.
And I don’t take that lightly.
Months later, I aligned with a new company.
This time with more clarity, more control, and a better foundation.
But the keys… stayed with me.
Because this isn’t just business.
It’s something deeper.
And one day, when my sons ask me:
“Did you follow your dreams?”
I don’t want to think about it.
I want to answer them without hesitation:
Yes.
Not everything worked the way I planned…
But I had the courage to go after it.
And I’m still going.
This is just the beginning.
