Stories, observations, and lessons.

There’s a saying in emergency medicine that sounds obvious until you’re standing over someone who’s dying. “Treat what kills first.” Not what hurts most. Not what’s loudest. Not what the patient is asking you to fix. What kills first. I learned that in an ambulance. Eleven years of lights-and-sirens, crash scenes, cardiac arrests, and trauma…

March 25, 2026 · 2 min read

As I write this email I’m fighting one of the worst colds I’ve had in years. Something I caught in Puerto Rico. Still with me almost a week later. I came into the office today only to handle an IRS Appeals call. Then straight back home to rest. But I had to share this story…

March 23, 2026 · 3 min read

Last September I put this week on the calendar and locked it shut. No client calls. No strategy sessions. No notifications at midnight. Because my daughter Bella is a Coast Guard Academy cadet, her schedule belongs to the federal government now, and the windows to be together don’t appear on their own. You plan them…

March 11, 2026 · 1 min read

The 3½-hour battle that proves the IRS grace period is over I’m flying out to Boston in the morning and driving to New London, CT, to meet with my attorney Eric Green for a podcast. On Saturday, I’ll attend my daughter’s graduation from Swab Summer “bootcamp” at the US Coast Guard Academy. But I needed…

August 14, 2025 · 3 min read

Field NoteFrom the archive

Homeless Again: The Call I Had to Make That No Parent Wants to Face

Well, it’s official… we’re homeless again. As I mentioned yesterday, we stayed in our Mountain Home Village house as long as we could. But the “Line Fire” has exploded—over 26,000 acres now, and it’s just a quarter-mile from our doorstep. For perspective, the last fire took three months to hit 20,000 acres. This one did…

September 10, 2024 · 2 min read

Field NoteFrom the archive

My Live Appearance on Fox News!

My Segment on Fox News Discussing Last-Minute Tax Tips This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to join Fox News live at 6:45 AM, sharing crucial tax advice as the deadline fast approaches. For those who missed the live broadcast, I’m pleased to share the segment right here. In this video, I delve into essential…

April 15, 2024 · 1 min read