Entrepreneurship

How Young Entrepreneurs Can Optimize Their Health
An essential part of a healthy business is a healthy body–if your body isn’t running optimally, neither is your business. In the daily grind, young entrepreneurs must be conscious...
Why Finding Your Tribe Is Essential for Personal Growth
At twenty-one, I faced a devastating medical prognosis. The doctor entered my hospital room, looked me in the eye, and delivered the crushing news: “You’ll probably never walk without...
Attracting Quality Customers Requires Quality Content
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in the entrepreneurial space that needs addressing. Too many “business gurus” are creating shallow content designed to attract unsophisticated customers. Their formula is predictable:...
Gait Retraining After a Tibia or Femur Fracture From Impact Injuries
Recovering from a severe leg fracture, such as one to the tibia or femur, is rarely a simple process. These injuries are common after high-impact accidents like car crashes,...
Growing Pains: The Hidden Phases of Business Evolution
Building a company from the ground up is an exhilarating journey filled with unexpected challenges. At Hawke Media, we grew to 250 people in under ten years, and this...
Why The National Anthem Still Matters Today
Recently, I found myself reflecting on the opening lines of our national anthem. “Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light, what so proudly we hailed at...
Overcoming Fear of Failure: The Path to Unlocking Opportunity
Fear of failure cripples too many potential leaders. I’ve noticed this pattern repeatedly throughout my entrepreneurial journey – people hesitate to take action because they’re afraid of what might...
Why I Don’t Promise Marketing Miracles (And Neither Should You)
Let me be straight with you. If I claimed I could look at your business and guarantee a 10x return without breaking a sweat, you should be skeptical. Very...
Why Hawkefest Will Be The Marketing Event of the Year
We’ve all attended numerous marketing conferences over the years—some good, some forgettable, and a rare few that genuinely changed the trajectory of business. But something different is brewing with...
The Impossible Becomes Possible: My Millennium Wave
The Millennium Wave in Tahiti stands as a monument to what many consider impossible. This famous wave, which I rode in February, marked a turning point in my life—a...
D2C Brands Must Master Meta and Google to Succeed
When new direct-to-consumer brands ask me about paid advertising strategies, I often see them searching for some secret channel or hidden opportunity that will magically drive their growth. The...
Why Authentic Relationships Matter More Than Ever
In a world where we’re constantly bombarded with filtered images and carefully curated social media posts, authenticity has become a rare commodity. I’ve spent years building businesses and brands,...