From software programmer to media entrepreneur and author

Marriage did not slow me down. Children did not slow me down. At the time, I thought that was proof of commitment.

Then, in 2003, I was offered the opportunity to host a technology show called Managing Technology, the Right Way.

The business was growing. The show was gaining attention. I felt momentum.

But the same drive that helped me build was damaging my family.

Vacations were booked, but I spent time in hotel rooms working. Family outings happened, but I stayed glued to my phone. I kept paying the price to grow the business and the popularity of the show.

In 2008, I incorporated CIO Talk Radio, which later became CIO Talk Network.

Externally, things were expanding.

Internally, things were breaking.

My family pushed back. My siblings and elders counseled me. I defended myself harder. I thought I was being the provider.

My wife threatened to leave me. My seven-year-old son locked me out in the garage. My health got so bad that I nearly died.

But the moment that broke through was quieter.

My three-year-old daughter drew a family picture and did not include me.

That hurt more than I can explain.

I realized I had been riding a wobbly unicycle of success. I needed two more wheels. Satisfaction and smiles.

That became The Tricycle Way.

I started looking within and fixing what was not right. Slowly, I got my family back. To my surprise, my business got better too.

I published The Tricycle Way in 2019.

In 2020, I exited my consulting business to focus on scaling CIO Talk Network and building the next body of work.

Looking back, the path was not clean.

It was a roller coaster.

But it taught me something I now carry into every room.

Success is not enough if you lose yourself while chasing it.

And impact is not only what you build.

It is also who you become while building it.