Single? No. Married? No. Building an Empire? Yes, please.

Gunnison is a small ranching town meets small college town.  It’s a place you must drive through in order to get to Crested Butte 11 months out of the year.  It’s the coldest town in the lower continental US.  In the summer, however, it’s paradise.  The highs reaching 80F, and the lows chilly enough that you’ll need a light fleece.  To me, this is heaven.

Being so isolated has it challenges though.  A lot of friends and family members have expressed concern for me not being able to meet and date in my community.  Let me educate the public on this: there actually is a large dating market in my community, especially for women.  There are more than men single guys to go around.  It’s the quality though is where its questionable.  The men here are Peter Pans.  I’m generalizing, and it’s a very accurate generalization.  Don’t know what I mean when I say Peter Pan?  Just think to the original movie.  These are guys that have never, and will never, grow up.  I’ll table this for now, but know I’ll talk more about it later.

So no, I’m not married.  Yes, it’s very clear that I’m single and aware of my options. As most of you know, I travel so often that it makes it hard to keep up with my family, let alone try to start and maintain a healthy relationship. Maybe one day the stars will align.  For the time being, that’s not my focus.  (Sorry, mom!).  My focus is on myself, and my business.

To call what I’m aiming for an “empire” feels a little grandiose and narcissistic.  That’s not what I’m going for.  Hopefully anyone reading this knows how humble, yet passionate and driven I truly am.  Courtesy of Facebook ads and pop-ups, I keep getting this image of this coffee mug pop up in my feed.  It’s the picture I attached to this blog.  When I first saw it, I totally blushed and glanced around to see if anyone caught me.  Facebook clearly knows my agenda.  I’m not interested in checking the box of single or married, but rather building my empire.  Although I don’t see it as building an empire, I certainly am continuing to focus on and build my brand.  Each day is a new day with continued intensity, integrity, and drive.  Thank you, Facebook, for capturing that and letting me know there’s a mug I need to be drinking from each morning!

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