AccomplishmentsWouldn’t it
Wouldn’t it
be cool if…
Most of what I’ve done started as that sentence. Ideas go on my vision board. When one becomes real, it moves here. One column per year, since 2012.
2026
13 accomplishments
All years
Vision boardThe plan for the year 
Played the WSOP Main Event for my 40th. Made it to the end of Day 3 
Got the keys to our new home 
Stood at Westwick Lock, where my great-great-great grandfather Anthony was born 
Took Anne to the symphony 
OPM classmates reunion in Mexico City and Valle de Bravo, Mexico 
Watched client + friend The Listening Room celebrate 20 years at the Ryman 
Ended my car-free era with a birthday present to myself (Land Rover Defender) 
Paris, London, York, Edinburgh + Dublin with Mom, Dad and Anne 
Celebrated Dad’s birthday at the Harry Potter studios 
Wore my METCALF jersey to Seahawks at Titans 
Started recording Annie’s new album 
Named my AI assistant Avery and let her run the busywork 
Shipped real software without being a coder
2025
16 accomplishments
All years
Vision boardThe plan for the year 
Celebrated Mom + Dad’s 40th anniversary in St. George (Mom wore her wedding dress!) 
Seven years married, celebrated at the Pink Palace in Waikiki 
Toured the White House (+weekend in DC) 
Back in the studio with Callista Clark 
Photo-bombed by a piglet on a Bahamas beach 
Ziplined in Labadee, Haiti 
Cheered from afar as Annie was named a UT 40 Under 40 
EO Forum 32 retreat in Austin, Texas 
Turned my office into an EOS session room 
Taught myself to build software with Claude Code 
Saw a manatee from the dock in Islamorada 
Surprised Mom for her 60th in Utah 
Brought session players from around the world into my records 
Went on my first-ever wellness retreat, in Mexico with some of my dearest friends + Harvard classmates 
Started building my own personal AI system (what became Avery) 
Welcomed five new EOS clients in one year
2024
Theme: The Leader as Coach22 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeThe Leader as Coach 
Vision boardThe plan for the year 
3-year collaboration with will.i.am and FYI 
Saw the northern lights from an Igloo 
Produced Anne’s album WILDWOOD 
Played a full year on the WSOP Circuit (seven stops) 
Two Disney parks, opposite coasts, one year 
NYC during Lunar New Year 
Started snowboarding again 
EO Forum 32 retreat in Savannah. Pure magic 
Served another term on the EO Nashville board 
EO Global Leadership Conference in Singapore (“SHINE”) with the EO Nashville crew 
Took an improv class for couples 
Watched Coach Chuck Buckle go into the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame 
Celebrated EO’s 30th at Nissan Stadium 
Two weeks in Vegas for the WSOP 
Two family reunions in one year 
Song I produced turned into a children’s book (Firefly!) 
Learned from the Gibson CEO @ Gibson Garage 
Chaired EO Nashville’s largest Catalyst program class to date (100+ members!) 
Four EOS Quarterly Collaborative Exchanges in four cities 
Hit 50 hotel nights in a year 
Had a track placed in Questlove’s Hip-Hop Is History audiobook 
Lived without a car for an entire year+
2023
Theme: BOLD10 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeBOLD 
Vision boardThe plan for the year 
Became a certified professional EOS implementer 
Brought HBS Professor to Nashville + recreated classroom experience in “MBA for a Day” event w Belmont University and EO 
Interviewed Tom Sosnoff on Zoom for a group of entrepreneurs 
Hosted EO Talks Event 
Traveled to South Africa 
spent time with some of my closest friends in Miami for HBS reunion (more than were in this photo!) 
Traveled to Breckenridge, CO for EO forum retreat 
Started mentoring new group of next-gen entrepreneurs in EO Bridge Forum 
Several epic karaoke performances w my family for dad’s 60th birthday 
Built some custom poker tables and started hosting a card game with friends every week
2022
8 accomplishments
All years
Officially became an alumnus of the Harvard Business School 
Joined the board for the Nashville chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization 
Traveled to Andorra 
Traveled to Spain 
Traveled to Monaco 
Traveled to French Riviera + explored southern France 
Went on a kayaking trip with my dad in the San Juan Islands 
Spent a month working with will.i.am in Boston
2021
Theme: Sharpen8 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeSharpen 
Scored an animated film for Netflix with my friends 
Carrie Underwood music video in the studio 
Delivered messages to a few groups of remarkable entrepreneurs 
Took 1st place in a World Series of Poker tournament 
Flossed every day for an entire year straight 
Completed new version of Sherlock the Musical with new cast recordings 
Hosted an old friend and his wife for an acoustic performance + music video shoot at the loft (Ryan + Maren) 
did i mention Carrie Underwood made a music video in my studio???
2020
Theme: Keep Going7 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeKeep Going 
Experienced Miami by boat w friends from Harvard 
Vegas with friends for Bryn + Helgi’s Vow Renewal 
Traveled to state #49 (South Carolina) 
Stayed at Opryland Hotel + spent a day at the indoor waterpark 
Practiced my jumpshot and joined a basketball league 
Survived covid-19 pandemic 
Made some records with masks on
2019
Theme: Whiplash17 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeWhiplash 
Took a lap around the planet on an around-the-world adventure 
Traveled to Cairo, Egypt (visited friends from HBS) 
Traveled to Dubai 
Traveled to India (visited friends from HBS) 
Traveled to Thailand 
Went to class with Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys 
Hawaii trip to celebrate my little sister, the valedictorian 
Joined EO + became forum moderator 
Watched original seasons of Doug to relive my childhood (thank you, Hulu) 
Watched 1991 NBA Finals (Jordan championship #1) 
Watched 1992 NBA Finals (Jordan championship #2) 
Watched 1993 NBA Finals (Jordan championship #3) 
Watched 1996 NBA Finals and still rooted for the Sonics of course (Jordan championship #4) 
Watched 1997 NBA Finals - featuring infamous “Flu Game” (Jordan championship #5) 
Watched 1998 NBA Finals and relived MJ’s infamous “Last Shot” (Jordan championship #6) 
Company Acquisition + Exit 
Completed City of Enoch album #2
2018
Theme: #optimize16 accomplishments
All years
Annual theme#optimize 
Ask a special girl to marry me in Paris 
completed 1st year in opm program at Harvard Business School 
Plan + host the world’s most remarkable wedding (on Shalane’s birthday, Nov 17, 2018) 
Travel to Paris, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany 
Work in the studio with Brantley Gilbert 
Work in the studio with Mike Elizondo 
Prevent struggling company from entering bankruptcy, 7-figure profitability turnaround 
Pass $50M in combined revenue from entrepreneurial ventures and investments 
Secure + close major manufacturing acquisition and partnership 
Lose 10 pounds before Anne does (it took 5 weeks) 
Quit soda, artificial sweeteners, and drastically reduce sugar in diet. Replace with healthier eating habits. 
Work in the studio with Martin Johnson on The Night Game project 
Cole Swindell Video Shoot in Studio 
Completed Personal Mission Statement + Core Values 
Traveled to Costa Rica (+ saw SLOTHS!!) 
watch every episode of how i met your mother (and compare my best friend to Barney in nearly every one)
2017
Theme: share more with others12 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeshare more with others 
1 Billion Streams of songs as producer, A&R, songwriter, and publisher 
Worked in the studio with Kacey Musgraves 
Write, Produce, and Release an album with Deseret Book (x2!) 
Work in the studio with Mikky Ekko 
Mix a song with Serban Ghenea 
Worked in the studio with Dan Layus of Augustana 
Compose songs for “Sherlock” - my first musical as producer/mixer 
Help Anne achieve her dream of playing arenas (w/ the Dixie Chicks) 
Help long time friend and collaborator find a way to utilize his talents for good (Jeremy)This project was made possible thanks to the support and donations of friends, family, and strangers who contributed to the Find the Positive campaign 
Write, Produce, and Release an album dedicated to Shalane (x2 this year)This project was made possible thanks to the support and donations of friends, family, and strangers who contributed to the Find the Positive campaign 
Travel to Hawaii with Sister + Brother in Law before baby comes! (+ceremonial native rock jump and didn’t get eaten by sharks) 
Survive the hardest year of my life without having a heart attack and/or losing complete faith in humans, the music business, or myself.
2016
Theme: Arrival13 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeArrival 
Sign partnership with Kobalt 
Travel to London, Rome, Venice, Milan, Frankfurt 
Design + build custom loft apartment and move in 
Design + build Studio B as dedicated mix room 
Pass $10M in annual sales 
Get through 2nd major lawsuit without having a heart attack 
Turned 30 
Helped Anne launch new artist project to further her goals in music 
Signed third songwriter/producer 
Songs placed in commercials for McDonalds, Bose, the Summer Olympics, and many others 
Assisted with development + launch of 3 Chords, a not for profit program to teach songwriting to refugee teenagers. 
Group leader + Keynote Speaker at HOBY youth leadership seminar 
Traveled to Jamaica!
2015
Theme: Scale10 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeScale 
Get a shout out from Taylor Swift 
Named to INC List of Fastest Growing Companies in America 
Named a Small Business of the Year by Nashville Business Journal 
Named to Puget Sound Business Journal’s list of Fastest Growing Companies 
Nashville screen printing production facility launches 
Design, build, + launch new recording studio 
Got through 1st major lawsuit 
Record and release faith based project “He Rose Above” on Easter.This project was made possible thanks to the support and donations of friends, family, and strangers who contributed to the Find the Positive campaign 
Signed second songwriter/producer 
1st year volunteering as group facilitator at HOBY, a youth leadership seminar
2014
Theme: Foundation10 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeFoundation 
Signed first songwriter/producer 
Signed Cheat Codes with new Joint Venture partner 
Find new home for recording studio 
Begin warehouse restoration + renovation project 
Pass $5M in annual sales 
Attend 10 year high school reunion 
Launched Find the Positive campaign with the help of friends 
Launched “Speak Softer, Love Louder” campaignThis project was made possible thanks to the support and donations of friends, family, and strangers who contributed to the Find the Positive campaign 
Finished 1st full length faith based, inspirational albumThis project was made possible thanks to the support and donations of friends, family, and strangers who contributed to the Find the Positive campaign 
Founded eleven17 as beginning of nonprofit work and researchThis project was made possible thanks to the support and donations of friends, family, and strangers who contributed to the Find the Positive campaign
2013
Theme: Swing Big7 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeSwing Big 
Produce a multi-platinum recording artist for the first time (x3 this year) 
Songs I’ve written are recorded + performed by multi-platinum artists (x3) 
Launch new record label and begin signing artists 
Develop an artist and sign to major label partner Ask a special girl to marry me (it didn’t work out the way I thought, but I learned a lot through the process.) 
Started working on new music with long time friend and collaborator (Andrew) to help share his gifts with the world 
Hang out with T-Pain at honky-tonks in Nashville
2012
Theme: Move & Make6 accomplishments
All years
Annual themeMove & Make 
Move to Nashville, TN 
Produce an album for Drive Thru Records 
Recommission historic recording studio on Music Row and reopen for business 
Made a record with Due West 
Mix a song with Chris Lord Alge 
Make a record with The Classic Crime
Why it’s public
Celebrate the wins
I opened this board up in 2017 to stay accountable and to remember to celebrate along the way. If it nudges you toward something on your own list, even better.