ChannlerG Journey

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Side Quest Thinking: Why Not Everything Has to Be the Main Hustle

Somewhere along the way, we decided everything had to be the thing. The main thing.The monetized thing.The thing you build a spreadsheet around. If you’re not scaling it, optimizing it, or turning it into a “brand,” then what are you even doing? That mindset leaks into everything. Work. Hobbies. Even how people talk about games now. Nobody’s just playing anymore. They’re “building.” Grinding. Farming. Positioning. And yeah, I’m guilty too. Fully. Chronically. But lately, I’ve been noticing something weird…in a

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Using Video Games as a Networking Tool (And Why It Works)

I didn’t set out to use video games as a networking strategy. I like playing games. And over time, I noticed something most people ignore: some of the best business conversations I’ve had didn’t start in a meeting, an email thread, or a LinkedIn DM. They started mid-game, with a headset on, talking about nothing important at all. That’s the part people miss. Heads up! Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission at

Why I’m Betting on Myself & Family for Our Future: Not a 9-5

The “Normal” Path Never Made Sense to Me I’ve never been the type to just follow the script: go to school, get a degree, land a 9-to-5, work for 40 years, and retire. Maybe I tried for a little bit, but deep down, I always knew it wasn’t for me. I’ve seen too many people hate their jobs, wake up dreading Mondays, and just go through the motions. That’s not the life I want for myself, my fiancé, or my

What Watching Our Kids Play Soccer Taught Me About Leadership

I didn’t expect to get business insights from a group of five-year-olds in shin guards, but here we are. If you’ve ever watched kids play soccer, you know the chaos. It’s not soccer, it’s a swarm of tiny humans chasing a ball like their lives depend on it, completely unaware that things like “passing” or “positions” even exist. But somehow, in between the missed goals, accidental own-goals, and dramatic flops that would make a professional footballer jealous, I started seeing

My Daily Routine: Balancing Business, Gaming & Growth

The Morning Kickstart Before anything productive happens, I chug a LaCroix. Not sip. Not casually enjoy. Chug. This is a non-negotiable part of my life. If I’m feeling wild, I’ll chase it with either another LaCroix, a coffee, or a Dr Pepper… because hydration is important. This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. I only share products I use or trust. While my second drink is going down, I run a

Avoiding Burnout While Building a Brand (& Protecting Your Mental Health)

Let’s be real, burnout is inevitable if you’re not paying attention. I’ve learned this the hard way. When I started building My First Steps in Building ChannlerG, I thought passion and grit were enough. Balancing hobbies, business, family, real estate, tournaments, and content creation? Yeah, my brain runs on overdrive 24/7. And if you’re wired like me, where you go all in on something once you’re invested, burnout isn’t a question of if, it’s a question of when. This blog

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Beckham, the Only ChannlerG Member Sick of Screens

There’s one member of this whole ChannlerG thing who did not sign up for any of this. He didn’t approve of the website, the social media accounts, the endless hours of gaming, or the sudden urge to optimize everything in life for “content.” His name is Beckham, and he is 1,000% over it. This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. But Beckham and I only recommend products we believe in and

Growing Business & Influence Without Losing Yourself

There’s this weird balancing act when you’re trying to build something real, make money, and actually be a good person while doing it. On one hand, I want this business to grow. I want to turn ChannlerG into something huge. I want to make money doing what I love, build a community, help people, and prove that you don’t have to be fake to succeed. On the other hand, I have a family to take care of, kids who are

How Gaming Helped Me Grow as a Person & Entrepreneur

If you had told me years ago that gaming would teach me some of my biggest life and business lessons, I probably would have laughed and gone back to grinding another Camo in Call of Duty. But here I am, building a business, growing a community, and applying things I’ve learned from my hobby to everything I do. And no, I’m not talking about how to “get good”. Because let’s be real, out of all my friends, I’m the worst

Why Gaming Became a Family Tradition at Our House

Some families have movie nights. Others have board game nights. In our house? Gaming is just part of who we are. It’s how we bond, how we have fun, and occasionally how we figure out which one of us has the biggest ego (spoiler: it’s always one of the kids). Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. But these are products we use or would totally geek out