Thanks for taking the time to visit my site.

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work for, learn from, and be influenced by some incredible people. They challenged me, invested in me, and helped shape the leader I am today. One of the things I’ve come to believe is that leadership carries a responsibility: when others help us grow, we should turn around and help develop the people coming behind us.

That is really what this site is about. It’s a place for me to share some of what I’ve learned along the way about leadership, business, mindset, developing people, and building teams and organizations that help people succeed.

I am the owner and president of Express Employment Professionals offices in Greenwood and Columbus, Indiana, along with the Specialized Recruiting Group serving South Central Indiana. Since opening our business in 2005, our team has helped thousands of people find work and partnered with hundreds of companies to find, develop, and retain great people.

I started my career in sales and never imagined it would eventually lead to owning a business centered around one of the most meaningful connections we can help make: connecting a person with a great job and an employer with someone who can make their organization better. More than 20 years later, that mission still matters to me.

Along the way, I’ve also learned that building a successful business is really about building people. My role has evolved from doing a little bit of everything in the early years to developing leaders, creating opportunities for others, helping our team think strategically, and making sure we continue growing without losing the culture and values that made us successful in the first place.

I believe great organizations can perform at a high level while still putting people first. Our team works hard to create a workplace built around servant leadership, integrity, continuous growth, professionalism, a consultative approach, and a sense of urgency. I’m proud that our offices have consistently been recognized as a Top Workplace and, even more importantly, that we have built a team of people who genuinely care about one another, our clients, our associates, and the communities we serve.

Giving back has always been part of that responsibility. For more than two decades, our team has supported organizations and initiatives throughout South Central Indiana. Our communities have given us tremendous opportunities, and I believe successful businesses should look for ways to return that investment.

I’ve also had the opportunity to speak and write about leadership, employee engagement, mindset, business, careers, and personal development. I don’t approach those subjects as someone who has everything figured out. Most of what I share comes from lessons learned through experience, mistakes, great mentors, books, conversations, and more than two decades of leading a growing business.

One of the primary features of this site is my monthly blog, Leadership Roadmap. This is where I share practical ideas and stories about becoming a better leader. Leadership rarely comes with a perfect map. Most of the time, we know the direction we want to go, but we have to learn, adjust, ask better questions, rely on good people, and keep moving forward. My hope is that something I’ve learned along my journey can help someone else on theirs.

You’ll also find books, authors, speakers, tools, and resources that have influenced the way I lead and that we continue to use with our own team.

Outside of work, my wife Kelly and I enjoy spending time with our children, Kaitlyn and Brandon. Some of our favorite times are spent at Lake Lemon, boating, wakesurfing and waterskiing. We also love traveling, biking, hiking and simply being together. Our faith is an important part of our lives, and we attend Mount Pleasant Christian Church.

Through all of it, one idea has remained constant: Help people succeed.