Introducing Standout Reinventions: Unless You're Flying Through Space, You're Ready.

A manifesto for anyone waiting to finally start over

It’s never too late to get started.

Stop judging yourself for not being good enough. Not brave enough. Not talented enough.

Good enough for what? Are you sitting at a negotiating table at the UN making decisions that could change the trajectory of the whole world?

No? Then you’re good enough to bring your creative project to life.

Just get started.

Brave enough for what? Are you flying into space detailing your travels around the moon?

No? Then you’re brave enough to do the thing you’re scared of.

Just get started.

Talented enough for what? Are you performing in front of millions of people on the world stage?

No? Then you’re talented enough to build that thing you’re dreaming of.

If you are negotiating at the UN, flying off into space, or performing in front of millions of people, I applaud you. Also, why are you sitting around reading this? Go change the world.

If you aren’t, stop letting your fears and doubts get the best of you.

Just get started.

A small audience means no one is around to watch you fumble and fail.

A decent audience means you have people cheering for you to succeed.

A big audience means you can enroll others in making your dreams come true

Audience size doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is knowing you can reinvent yourself wherever you are.

That’s why I started Standout Reinventions.

A year ago, my wife and I left behind everything we owned in Florida except for five suitcases, two carry-ons, and our dog Pookie, and moved to Costa Rica.

It wasn’t a perfectly planned pivot. It was a messy and terrifying leap, and one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.

This move changed how I think about life. We are not bound by our circumstances. We can reinvent ourselves at any stage of life.

We reinvented ourselves to fulfill our creative dreams when we moved to Costa Rica and I want to show others you can reinvent yourself too.

This series is where I am documenting that. The move. The lessons. The mindset shifts. And eventually I’ll share the full story as a memoir.

What you’ll find in Standout Reinventions:

The series already documents much of our journey: what it looks like to leave what’s familiar, build something new, and figure out who you are on the other side.

But there are other pieces I left out of the journey like why we really wanted to leave and what circumstances led me to this pivotal moment.

That’s why I wanted to write a memoir.

This series will also feature others who have reinvented themselves. Because this isn’t just my story. It’s a story of how anyone can reinvent themselves.

If you’ve made a bold change: a move, a career shift, a creative leap, and you think your story could inspire others, I’d love to hear from you.

I am incredibly grateful to share my reinvention with you. Hopefully it will inspire you to change your own life too.