When I was 12, I made a commitment to myself that I would play college baseball.Step 1 was to start playing travel baseball for the local team. This would be my first time trying out and I worked all winter long to ensure I'd be ready.Tryouts finally came and a few days later, the park district would post a piece of paper on a bulletin board with who made the team.I'll never forget it. My mom parked the car in front of the building and I ran to the board to see the list.I scanned the names. Mine wasn't there. I got cut.I remember crying the whole way home.That night, I wrote 2 words on a chalkboard that I had in my bedroom:"I will..."That became my mantra. Every day that I woke up, I'd see those 2 words. Fast forward to a year later and countless hours of practice, I made the team.But remember, this wasn't about making the travel team, this was about playing college baseball. So, my drive didn't stop there.I took pride in out-working everyone around me. I knew that I didn't have the most talent or best physical traits. To me, my advantage was my competitive drive, my work ethic - my energy.Throughout high school, I continued to improve and during the summer, I'd travel from state to state playing with and against some of the best players in the country.Ask any one of my teammates from this time in my life what they remember about me and I'd be surprised if they didn't say something about my energy and/or work ethic. Coaches referred to me as a "spark plug" because my intensity was relentless and I loved motivating those around me.Eventually, I'd earn the opportunity to play baseball at Purdue University - my dream came true.However, my college career didn't pan out like I had anticipated and by my Sophomore year, I was done. Where would I apply my energy now?That's where my work came in. Just 2 years later, I came up with the idea for my company, Spark Hire.Wondering where the name came from? 😉I was on a mission to give organizations a hiring advantage based on real-world problems that I witnessed when working for a company during college.Improving speed to hire without sacrificing quality was/is that advantage.Today, this is what I'm passionate about. This is where my energy goes - outside of family of course 😀So, if you're interested in....✅ My journey✅ Startups/entrepreneurship✅ Sports✅ Hiring tipsLet's connect 🔥And, if you're still reading...kudos haha