by Mark McNally | Dec 1, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
Recap: 2002: My Reality, I OWE the IRS $2.7M. My CPA: “It is not fair- it’s an imperfect tax law called AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax), but you owe the tax on the paper earnings (i.e.: $5) not the real earnings ($1). If its overpaid the IRS promises to pay you back...
by Mark McNally | Nov 30, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
I served. Some of the best served with me. The sacrifices have no way of being equalized. Relativity here I think is a fool’s errand. Some made the ultimate sacrifice. To all who served, my salute. Prior to my service my best inspiration was my Granddad. 4 tours...
by Mark McNally | Nov 28, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
There tend to be a few decisions that can ripple across the rest of your days. One of mine = summer of 2002. Sitting in front of my CPA, a fine man, church leader and professional. He said “We’ve prepared your taxes for 1999-2001. Unfortunately, Mark,...
by Mark McNally | Nov 26, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
I have learned in my journey that a passionate faith in what I was doing/building was a key factor in my greatest accomplishments and not present during failures. This has been validated repeatedly as I’ve mentored and worked w other founders. Anytime doubts, or...
by Mark McNally | Nov 23, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
Always treasure the omens aka: That time when $#%^$ happened In China 15 Years ago, in Guangzhou China. Long days at the trade fair, nights in the hotel lounge, making calls back to the states. For three days I noticed his conversations. He was speaking Urdu, so I was...
by Mark McNally | Nov 21, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
I previously wrote about the power of building your timeline. What shakes out when you do it is: PEAKS (some of mine): Military pride/promotions/deployments/airborne/ 1st startup = IPO as key exec Woo Hoo!! 1st home 2nd startup, high growth as CEO EO leader Worldwide...
by Mark McNally | Nov 19, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
Let me suggest a few things that I believe as TRUTHS. 1) Monumental, paradigm shifting innovations (on the scale of the Internet) are on the horizon. 2) There are 3-5 of these coming to a theater near you in the next 25 years. 3) These seismic shifts will reach...
by Mark McNally | Nov 17, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
In studying my journey trying to understand the lessons so that I could get busy living out loud again, I discovered that for the better part of the last 10 years, I had degenerated into focusing on opportunities that scored low on the overall “All-In”...
by Mark McNally | Nov 15, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
LIMITING BELIEFS are LIMITING. We constantly find ourselves solving for, overcoming, trying to fix, maximize, optimize, score, improve, resolve, etc. WHAT our “SITUATION”. Yet, our SITUATION is 99% our perception of our SITUATION. A relevant recent post:...
by Mark McNally | Nov 12, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
You know when somebody throws off presumptive arrogance like cheap cologne. That statement that begins with a presumption and ends with a series of name dropping or esoteric references. “You of course know Dr Blah Blah, Blah Blah blah and his theory of Blah Blah...
