WHY I KEEP STARTING THINGS AND WALKING AWAY

There was a time when I believed all of my unfinished projects were proof that something was wrong with me. Businesses I walked away from. Books I never finished. Ideas that never became reality. I told myself I lacked discipline. That I got bored too easily. That I simply couldn’t follow through. But after looking back over decades of my own life, I realized I had been asking the wrong question. Maybe I wasn’t failing to finish. Maybe I was misunderstanding how I was wired. In this episode of UNFINISHED, I share the stories behind a failed startup, a successful marketing agency I chose not to grow, earning my MFA in Writing Popular Fiction, writing a completed novel, and the surprising lesson that changed the way I see myself. Along the way, I explore the difference between being a builder and being an operator—and why understanding that distinction may change how you think about your own life. This isn’t an excuse to quit. It’s an invitation to stop defining yourself by labels that may never have belonged to you in the first place. If you’ve ever called yourself lazy, unfocused, inconsistent, or a quitter… …this conversation is for you. In this episode: • Why I walked away from projects that were actually succeeding • The painful lesson from my failed backpack company, SecurPak • What finishing a novel taught me about accountability • The difference between builders and operators • Why some unfinished dreams don’t mean you’re broken • How understanding yourself can change the direction of your life If this story resonates with you, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. What unfinished dream have you been carrying—and what have you been telling yourself about it? If these conversations are helping you navigate midlife with greater purpose, I’d be honored if you subscribed. New episodes of UNFINISHED are released every week for men who know they still have more to become. Because your story isn’t over. It’s just unfinished. #Unfinished #Midlife #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #Purpose #Mindset #MensMentalHealth #FaithAndPurpose #Builder #Leadership #GrowthMindset #LifeLessons #Entrepreneurship #Motivation #NeverStopBecoming