2020 Q2 Goals + Recap

Lose 18 lbs & do 45 at home workouts  + log 60 days of food didn’t hit the weight … Read more

Headshots of Mike Smith

These images may be used as headshots of Mike Smith for speaking and media appearances. Click each image for … Read more
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Referrals, affiliates, and ambassadors: dangling a carrot

I try to believe that people are default good and will try to be helpful if it is 1) … Read more

2020 Q1 Goals + Recap

First close on Scrappy Capital Fund 1 – incorporated but corona significantly impacted this timeline Lose 13 pounds, Intermittent … Read more
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Fall 2019 Portfolio

My dream portfolio in 2019 Each of the past few years I’ve made a list. In 2018 and 2017 … Read more

2019 Q4 Goals

Goal Recap 10/30 Fully onboard to Applico – For the first time in ever I am enjoying being “traditionally” … Read more

2019 Q3 Goals + Recap

[Updated 10/10/19] Professional Find a job – I have realized over the past few months I miss being part … Read more

I visited a prison and so should you

I visited a prison and so should you Thanks to Defy Ventures for the extraordinary opportunity Yesterday I spent my … Read more

2019 Q2 Goals + Recap

[Updated 7/2/19 ] Personal Lose 1.5% body fat –  exactly 1.5% Complete morning routine 60 times – didn’t do … Read more

Redundancy: what my business and life was missing and yours might be too

A few weeks ago I sat down with my parents to have a fairly uncomfortable conversation: what happens if … Read more