Chris A. Evans

I’m a (recovering) addict of control. I want to control my income. I want to control how people see me. I want to control the temperature in my room. I want to control everything. The desire to control is simply an attempt to feel safe.…

Y’all, this is WILD. THIS weekend, my youngest, Judah, is turning 13! My oldest, Liberty, is turning 20 five days later! I’ll have four teenagers in the house for five days. Life is crazy. I appreciate all the feedback on last week’s email. It resonated…

He’s 14 and wants independence. Jayden is intelligent, kind, artistic, and a natural musician. Also, did I mention that he’s 14? 😆 He doesn’t want to be “micro-managed.” He’s in a co-op school, three days at school and two days at home. On his home…

“I don’t have time.” “I’m exhausted.” “I feel stuck.” “I’m burned out.” These are things that every entrepreneur experiences. I remember 2018 having a conversation with my partner, “I don’t know what’s going on or why I feel this way.” I was toast, man. I…

I was like a crack addict. Going back for hit after freaking hit. I couldn’t get enough. Ever had that feeling? Just-one-more! $100k/m wasn’t enough $1M/m wasn’t enough $2M/m wasn’t enough I NEEDED more. I was living on high after high. I relied more and…

Looking at my calendar going into 2023, I was terrified. All I had was open space. That’s hard to deal with for a “doer.” I discovered how much of my identity was rooted in my ability to produce. Sitting here at the end of the…

Have you ever felt anxiety about not being where you want to be? Welcome to the story of my life. 🙃 I’ve hurried to achievement after achievement, thinking it would bring me peace. It didn’t. Funny enough, I’ve found peace with the external achievement stripped…

This week, I settled with the FTC! I’ve been bearing this weight for over two years, and it sucked. Below are some learning lessons. Wisdom for navigating the storm. You’ll know more of the story if you’ve followed me for a while. For those who…

For me, the definition of success has largely been defined by others. Status. Private jets. Lots of money. Having a big company. Accumulation = happiness. Being (seen as) better than others. Beating my competition into the ground. As I’ve gone through the great “perspective shift,”…

It was December 2020. I was sitting in a dimly lit restaurant in Charlotte, NC. Tapas was the choice for dinner. Red-sauced meatballs, patatas bravas, charcuterie, and broccolini, among other morsels of goodness. 🤤 We were nestled in a small booth with some of our…