Iron sharpens iron, so it's great to have a leader who's at the furnace face alongside us and helping us to raise our game.
This year has really been something else. I’ve been pretty quiet on social media the past 9 months so let me start by saying damn it feels good to be back! 😊 Here’s a taste of what’s been going on in 2024: 🎮 I founded a video game company back in January that was supposed to be a small side project but now has a team of 20 full-time artists, developers, and designers bringing my vision to life (across multiple countries – crazy). 🚀 Heller Agency has literally doubled in size since last fall, both in team and earnings. This includes investing in two C-level hires and 5+ new directors… as well as building out a wickedly-savvy scientific team and driving new trainings for everyone from the ground up. 🏡 I moved across the country from San Diego to South Carolina in late June and had about $10k in damages we could not recover (that one stung 💸). 👶 Continuing to juggle both businesses while raising a 2.5 and 1-year-old (while also donning the role of full-time pro-bono handyman in the new home). “FORGED” is really the only word I can think of to describe this year. Hammers keep falling from all angles each month and I've grown accustomed to being pulled in and out of the fire regularly 🔥. But never playing the victim – I’m in this forge by choice. I see clearly now, this is how strong weapons are made. ⚒️ It’s the willingness to take on more responsibility, but not become a martyr. It’s having the faith to get out of your team’s way, but be there to support them as much as you possibly can. It’s the trust in yourself to take risks, but standing back up if/when you get knocked down. Challenges like these are life bridges people cross and never look back. 2024 has absolutely been a tricky year to navigate... continuously shifting economic, political, technological, social, and cultural terrains are all complex and exhausting. So, yeah. It may be a year full of hammers 🔨 but we can all refuse to be the nail. Good to be back, missed you all! 😊