Like many people, I believed that achievement would eventually answer life’s deepest questions. A successful career, financial security, professional recognition, and the next milestones always seemed like they would finally bring the fulfillment I was looking for.

My professional journey began on Wall Street before leading me into the energy industry, where I spent decades in commercial leadership, business development, and executive management. Along the way, I had the privilege of building businesses, leading teams, negotiating major transactions, and working with extraordinary people throughout the country.

My search for meaning eventually became intensely personal. I experienced addiction, failure, broken relationships, deep regret, and the painful realization that many of the things I believed would satisfy me simply couldn’t.

Recovery became far more than overcoming alcoholism—it became a journey of rebuilding my life from the inside out. It forced me to confront difficult questions about identity, purpose, faith, and what truly matters.

Those experiences changed the direction of my life forever. Today, I write and speak because I believe one of the greatest crises of our time is not a lack of success, but a lack of purpose.