Charlie Kautz

I believe some of the best and most meaningful writing comes from an emotional and deeply personal place.

Inspired in large part by my father’s professional life – he’s owned and operated a speciality clothing store (The Gentry Shop, logo inset) for 35 years – I penned a family creed a few years ago that speaks to who I am as a person, and the lessons that’ve shaped my life.

To quote one of my favorite authors, Seth Godin, who was another inspiration for this creed, to be a genius in the 21st century is to be generously persistent.

One great thing about life, no matter who you are or where you come from? It goes on.