Sam Perkinson

Founder | Doer | Creative

2/12/2025

Today was a snow day.And it was a day where I did nothing.I enjoyed completely relaxing and not having to worry about things.I totally took advantage of this and really was ...

February 13, 2025 · 0

2/11/2025

SNOW DAY TOMORROW!!!!Today wasn't too bad.Showed up a dang near record of 35 minutes late to my first class today. Totally misjudged and didn't calculate when I needed to leave Ben...

February 12, 2025 · 0

2/10/2025

I started the t.v. show Succession today. IT fricking rocks.I spent way too much time doing an art project that is due tomorrow but it had to get done.The gym went really well. I h...

February 11, 2025 · 0

2/9/2025

Not too much to share about today.I needed to be much more productive but whatever.Went on a strong 5.3 mile run.Did school work that I needed to.NIYOU team meeting w...

February 10, 2025 · 0

Powerful Quote from the TV Show "Billions"

You just need to understand that there are people that things happen to and people who make things happen. And you need to land on which one you want to be. And when you do that, w...

February 10, 2025 · 1

2/8/2025

Great day. Unbelievable beat at the end of it all.School work.Basketball watching.Lift.Hitting the town just a little bit.Good cooking and eats all day....

February 09, 2025 · 0

2/7/2025

I am so beat after today.It was a super great one full of lots of work on things but, man, I'm ready for bed.Worked on Entrepreneurship Club stuff from 9 AM until 2 PM and then cir...

February 08, 2025 · 0

2/6/2025

I am an idiot.I slept in until 1:35 PM today. Which resulted in me missing both my classes today. So stupid.Going to keep this short so I don't do the same thing tomorrow. Because ...

February 07, 2025 · 0

2/5/2025

Another early morning. Went to Millwork Commons to drop off a thank you note for hosting the ENT Club last week. Sophia and I did this and we went and got a coffee, late bday gift to her....

February 06, 2025 · 0

1 Month of Vlogging

I have now done one entire month of recording, editing, and uploading one video per day.This has been a great experiment/experience.As of now, I'm not stopping. Don't know how long...

February 06, 2025 · 0

2/4/2025

Started the day w/ a legend. Got connected w/ the last Creighton AD, Bruce Rasmussen, and had breakfast w/ him and Val. Was great and he may be able to open some great doors.Class, lunch,...

February 05, 2025 · 0

2/3/2025

SHAYK is taking steps and I'm seriously ready for it to be "GO MODE" for it.Started the day w/ 4 miles for breakfast. Still working on setting a base line. Might be boring and slow but it...

February 04, 2025 · 0

2/2/2025

Today was a solid, full day overall.Took another random mid afternoon into early evening nap. I'm simply just too tired, need to get more rest, and go to bed much earlier.Started t...

February 03, 2025 · 0

2/1/2025

Today was a solid day.Slept in later than I wanted to but so be it.Went straight into a 3 hour work session w/ Tom on a variety of SHAYK stuff.I'm taking point on things. I ...

February 02, 2025 · 0

1/31/2025

The business of this week caught up to me today.This week has been none stop go mode. It's been great but today I felt the consequences of sleep debt and stress build up of it all....

February 01, 2025 · 0

1/30/2025

I have to go to bed so bad now.Check list format for today.So amazing overall.Class 1.Call w/ Sophia.Quick talking w/ Caitlin.Super insanely fast lunch ...

January 31, 2025 · 0

1/29/2025

Today was an incredible day.Talk. About. Full.Started it off early with 1 Million Cups. It was a great time listening to some things going on w/in the Omaha entrepreneurship scene....

January 30, 2025 · 0

1/28/2025

It is funny how my "not busy days" are still turning into "busy days."Legitimately, I cannot take a day off.If I'm not doing something productive or good or building something that...

January 29, 2025 · 0

1/27/2025

*link correction for today's video*Life is getting so no joke busy and full as of late.And it's only going to get crazier, busier, and more stressful.Seriously needing God's...

January 28, 2025 · 0

1/26/2025

Had myself a pretty solid Sunday.Balanced busy and not today.Watched and listened to church online.Worked on SHAYK some.Worked on NIYOU.Worked on school work.<...

January 27, 2025 · 0

1/25/2025

I had a super late start to the day today, slept in until the afternoon 😔Started my day with 4.3 miles for breakfast. Stayed at that 10:00/mile pace and it went well. Stayed more in zone ...

January 26, 2025 · 0

1/24/2025

Today was one of the best day's of the entrepreneurship club at Creighton.We hosted our first Founder's Friday and it was a huge success.We had over a dozen students who showed up ...

January 25, 2025 · 0

1/23/2025

Another long day today but thankfully nowhere as packed as yesterday was.Yesterday alone started a bug that I fear I might be getting. I was just so insanely drained that my body didn't f...

January 24, 2025 · 0

1/22/2025

Shortest blog yet tonight.A run, 12 hours of school work, ent club, philosphy club, and a reality-altering conversation in there too.Here is the link to today's videohttps:/...

January 23, 2025 · 0

1/21/2025

I am tired and burnt out right now.I need to lock in.SHAYK I need to lock in on.NIYOU I need to lock in on.ENT Club is in a pretty good spot which is good.Clas...

January 22, 2025 · 0

1/20/2025

Trump is now back as President of the United States.I am praying that he puts America first and God above all. I fear that he will not but I can only pray and hope.In o...

January 21, 2025 · 0

1/19/2025

Getting things done rocks.I baked, I cooked, I did art, I ran miles, I got groceries, I stretched, I went to church, I broke bread with my family.As broken as this world is and as ...

January 20, 2025 · 0

1/18/2025

I'm at a weird getting-back-to-structure routine right now.The sleep schedule is still on break scheduling.I am wanting to get really dialed in with my fitness still. Running has b...

January 19, 2025 · 0

1/17/2025

Decently a bummy day on my part. Totally my fault. Pissed about that lowkey.Here are the highlights:-some work on school-SHAYK team meeting-season finale of Surviving...

January 18, 2025 · 0

1/16/2025

2nd day of my Monday/Wednesday classes down. They went well. These classes won't be too bad. It's the gross Tuesday/Thursday classes that will stink.Started the day off early and solid wi...

January 17, 2025 · 0

1/15/2025

This semester is going to be such a grind I already know it.Day 2 of classes were today so now I have an intro and a feel for each of the classes I'm taking.And shoot.Why ar...

January 16, 2025 · 0

1/14/2025

Today was a really solid last, first day of school classes potentially ever.Last semester of college. Fricking bonkers.I had my 2 classes for today and they went right according to...

January 15, 2025 · 0

1/13/2025

Nice day of easing back into what school life will be like.Helped out with a new student/transfer student orientation day. I had lunch with folks, toured around so they could see their sc...

January 14, 2025 · 0

1/12/2025

Mi madre said she enjoyed my abridged version and I'm tired. Here it is.Church w/ my family.Lunch at home.Hanging out w/ my family at home.Packing up.Movi...

January 13, 2025 · 0

1/11/2025

Today was a full day of family and work.Brunch w/ the fam.ENT Exec meeting.NIYOU meeting.Going down to Lincoln to hangout with Spencer.I am dead dead tired.

January 12, 2025 · 0

One of My 2025 Goals.

This year I am going to become the most fit I have ever been.I am strong and love to lift weights. But I need to become other things physically besides just lifting heavy things and havin...

January 11, 2025 · 0

1/10/2025

I woke up for the day and then more or less went right back to bed.The house got cleaned and I had to abandon ship for a few hours so I went over to Nana and Mudge's and there I slept for...

January 11, 2025 · 0

1/9/2025

First thing on today's docket was something new that I had previously never experienced before.My dad and I went to the Creighton Men's Basketball Lunch.Upon going, I observed it i...

January 10, 2025 · 0

1/8/2025

Full, full day today.Completed selling of 2 things on Facebook Marketplace.Dentist appointment.Tried out a new shooting range.Had a great workout.Worked on SHA...

January 09, 2025 · 0

1/7/2025

Today was a day full of work and also random.Started things off by sleeping in too late.And then I fired up quickly from there.Cleaned up a bunch of my things at my folk...

January 08, 2025 · 0

What You Music You Listen To Matters

These studies are all incredible.Check them out to see for yourself the positive effects that music can have on your body and health in multiple different ways.Exposure to Music A...

January 07, 2025 · 0

1/6/2024

Great, great day today.I wrote down my list last night and I basically completed the day exactly how I wanted to. That's a great feeling.Started the day with a quick trip to Petco ...

January 07, 2025 · 1

1/5/2025

Full day today and one that is super exciting.First things first, started the day off with church with the family. It was an interesting service because we started a new series and we did...

January 06, 2025 · 0

1/4/2025

Started the day with the family and enjoyed time together.Pops grilled up some burger patties for lunch and we talked budgeting. He’s been meaning to talk this with us kids for a while no...

January 05, 2025 · 0

1/3/2024

I love sudoku.I found an old sudoku book in my room at my parents and I have rekindled my love for the simple numbers brain game.*NEW SECTION ALERT*I created "Catch All" whe...

January 04, 2025 · 0

1/2/2025

Today started with a run. Nat and I took a frigid run with temperatures at around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. We muscled through 2.2 miles at a (slow) mile pace of 8:51. For taking a break from runni...

January 03, 2025 · 0

1/1/2025

Incredibly slow and chill New Years Day.It's a tradition of ours to lay super low, play games, make some good food, watch some sports, and spend time together.And that is what we d...

January 02, 2025 · 0

"All Civilizations Follow the Same Pattern"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hUS0Q_lzNA&list=PLqnivNL_6dCFKzl2XEJKQPp8ffYz_iW-R&index=81&ab_channel=ThinkingWest This video is extremely interesting.I feel lik...

January 02, 2025 · 0

12/31/2024

Great last day of 2024.Absolutely nuts to think about.I placed an order for a really nice planner for 2025. Calendar and scheduling is going to be dialed.I worked on the ren...

January 01, 2025 · 0

12/30/2024

Had lunch with 4/5 of the Perk Five (Luke went out to CO to hang out w/ and celebrate NYE w/ friends). My first time trying Clio downtown. It’s a really cool, really yummy Mediterranean spot.

December 31, 2024 · 0

12/29/2024

*I'M SORRY for notifying 2 times for yesterday's log, edited it and accidently kept the "notify" button selected*Sleeping out in the tent was great. Wasn't cold at all, honestly was warm ...

December 30, 2024 · 1

12/28/2024

Started the day early and drove down south to Louisville, Nebraska.Myself, my sister, my dad, and my uncle went out to the Eastern Nebraska Gun Club.It was a superrr great time. I ...

December 29, 2024 · 0

12/27/2024

Great day of random things.Had a shayk team meeting and We. Are. Close.Had a family game afternoon/night.With some deep dish pizza for dinner and that was great!Lovee...

December 29, 2024 · 0

12/26/2024

Had a very calm and slow day after Christmas.Took my truck in to get an oil change. I won't get it back until tomorrow.I did things around the house all day. Vacuuming, breaking do...

December 27, 2024 · 0

12/25/2024

Christmas Day was absolutely awesome.Amazing breakfast.Stockings.Presents.Awesome snacks and appetizers.Games.Laughing.Little cousins running all...

December 27, 2024 · 0

12/24/2024

Short and sweet account of yesterday.Great Christmas Eve.Did my 3 S’s - stretching, stairs, sauna.Helped around the house and finished any last minute wrapping I had to do.<...

December 25, 2024 · 0

12/23/2024

Had a solid day of pre-Christmas things.Showed Nat my house finally because she always complains saying “you’ve never invited me down,” or “why have I never seen your house.” Well now, th...

December 24, 2024 · 0

12/22/2024

Started the great Sunday with church w/ the fam. Great way to start it.It was a fun one and my sibs and pops went on stage to sing all with the choir singing the Hallelujah Chorus. That w...

December 23, 2024 · 0

12/21/2024

Solid day of a couple things today.I wrapped all of my Christmas gifts for my family today. Put the first gifts under the tree this year.I helped in the kitchen some, Nat and Mom d...

December 22, 2024 · 0

12/20/2024

Today was a legit Christmas break day.Luke, Nat, and I all stayed up into the 3 o clock, AM (!), hour last night because Luke - no reason to, he was a bobo for doing this, Nat - had to fi...

December 21, 2024 · 0

12/19/2024

Had some things going all throughout the day.Slept in again, taking full advantage of Christmas break lol.Had a UX meeting w/ Matt about Shayk and that went well. Talking about cha...

December 20, 2024 · 0

12/18/2024

Today was as productive and as good as I needed it to be.Went to the Mill and cranked out 4 hours of work.Plain and simple, exactly what I needed.Not much else to share abou...

December 20, 2024 · 0

12/17/2024

Today was a solid today.Tomorrow is going to be better.Had lunch with one of my long time mentors. He was my small group leader at church throughout high school and we have stayed ...

December 18, 2024 · 0

12/16/2024

Spent a decent amount of hours today thrifting. My favorite thifts, Thrift World, had a 50% off everything in the store. So you already KNOW I took advantage of this.My ole reliable on Le...

December 18, 2024 · 0

12/15/2024

Today was a solid day.Started the day off with church. Best way to start a day. My grandparents came to service too and it was great. The worship was great and our church had the ASL mini...

December 16, 2024 · 0

12/14/2024

I legit could not tell you anything much about today.Had a really good NIYOU team meeting for multiple hours but other than that, nothing.This mainly comes from the random long nap...

December 16, 2024 · 0

12/13/2024

Shayk in-person team meetingWent to The Mill for a few hours and worked on some socials planning and email campaigns.I then went to my trusty Walmart Neighborhood Market to do a gr...

December 14, 2024 · 0

12/12/2024

Full day of Buckle today.Hit the road at 10 AM- got a full tank of gas, 2 cups of smoothie, and trying to stay awake and sharp on the long drive there.The shoot itself was great! W...

December 13, 2024 · 0

12/11/2024

Stayed up stupid late. Enough is enough to be honest.Made some lunch and then attacked the afternoon.Went to the mill again and cranked out Shayk work for a few hours. Email campai...

December 12, 2024 · 0

12/10/2024

Stayed up way too late last night. Christmas break 🤣. This led to a big sleep in.I made some lunch and watched some Youtube. The usual here.In the afternoon, I went to The Mill for...

December 12, 2024 · 0

Luigi Mangione - Arrested

The top suspect of the Brian Thompson killing has been arrested today in Pennsylvania. At a McDonalds.McDonalds has found themselves in the news cycles in recent months in big ways - Kama...

December 10, 2024 · 0

12/9/2024

7 out of 8 semesters done. 1 more to go.Woah. Going to try my best not to have an existential crisis.Started the day with 30 minutes of cycling and then went directly into finishin...

December 10, 2024 · 0

12/8/2024

Great full day today.Started the day off with the Omaha Fashion Spring 2025 casting. Stood in line with some friends for about 2 hours. A long time for sure but nothing compared to bigger...

December 09, 2024 · 0

12/7/2024

Went to the store to get just a few groceries and a couple small little things I needed.Did some school work at the Mill in the early evening. Have to finish it tomorrow. Wrapping up a cl...

December 08, 2024 · 0

12/6/2024

Full day with a couple different things going on throughout.Had a Shayk meeting. Was a quick check in with most of the team. We were going so fast for a few weeks/months there that the Th...

December 07, 2024 · 0

12/4/2024 - United HealthCare CEO Murdered

This is for future record of what a weird, messed up world we live in. The CEO of United Healthcare was murdered in cold blood this morning at around 6:40 AM. Craziest part is that I believe thi...

December 06, 2024 · 1

12/5/2024

I talked about it in yesterday's post - time to keep working. And not just work. But work really, really hard.New project started tonight. Going to keep it on the D.L. but could be really...

December 06, 2024 · 0

12/4/2024

I need to lock in more.And work much harder.It's easier to work more when results are coming in.It's super important to keep working even when you aren't seeing results at t...

December 05, 2024 · 0

12/3/2024

Busy day today.First day back in the gym was tonight and it was fricking awesome!!!Back and biceps for the first lift back in 31 DAYS...31. Days.That is insanity....

December 04, 2024 · 1

12/2/2024

Things went great today.Paper was done and submitted last night so didn't have to worry about the 8 AM deadline this morning.My mom was able to help me out and make some cookies fo...

December 03, 2024 · 0

12/1/2024

December.Last month of the year.Didn't get as far as I have wanted in a lot of areas.But also I am sure that I have gotten far in other areas that I wanted to, knowingly or ...

December 02, 2024 · 0

11/30/204

GREAT last full day with the extended family.Played some games.Ate insanely way too much food.Weather was great.Life is good.All glory to God!

December 02, 2024 · 0

11/29/2024

Another great day with all of the extended family today.We went into the Greenville downtown. Walked around a lot of different shops and really pretty areas around the Reedy River riverwa...

November 30, 2024 · 0

11/28/2024

What a great day.So much to be thankful for.Gratitude isn't something that should be constrained to one day a year. It should be a daily exercise and reflection.South Caroli...

November 29, 2024 · 1

11/27/2024

Travel day!Finished packing this morning, locked up the house, and then went to Dr Nick's to get adjusted before heading out of town.Our flights were through ChiTown MDW, Baltimore...

November 28, 2024 · 0

11/26/2024

Shayk work.Fortnite.Pretty simple stuff honestly.

November 28, 2024 · 0

11/25/2024

One thing gets better in my health and then seemingly something else gets worse. Sooooo ready to get back and healthy ASAP!Had my last piece of school work this morning at my 8 AM. MKT re...

November 27, 2024 · 0

11/24/2024

Great morning to worship the Lord and listen to His Word be preached.Afterwords, my parents and I went back to Bennington to have some amazing grilled cheese and tomato soup. Talk about a...

November 25, 2024 · 0

11/23/2024

Man this mono this is no joke.Last night's sleep was BRUTAL because I legit could not swallow even my own salvia. Felt like I had the driest throat I have ever had, ever, and then I tried...

November 24, 2024 · 0

11/22/2024

I got the call back from the doctor and I have mono. That is all I am going to say. Thank you very much.

November 24, 2024 · 0

11/21/2024

Busy day of Shayk work mostly.Had a doctor's appointment. Definitely feeling some not great results coming from it.Played a little Fortnite and Ghost Recon Breakpoint.

November 22, 2024 · 0

11/20/2024

Had Buckle today. The longest part of the job wasn't the job but rather the drive there.The job itself took only 1 hour, I had a very small rack to do photos for.On the drive there...

November 22, 2024 · 0

11/19/2024

Had our last in-classroom RSP class today. SADDDD!!!!I have seriously loved my students so much.Side note but overarching note to everything- life is moving way too quickly. Litera...

November 20, 2024 · 0

11/18/2024

12 hours in bed.24% recovery.This is the worst.Did group work later in the evening and that went well.

November 19, 2024 · 0

11/17/2024

Health is the worst right now.I am barely moving forward.Went to church with the family which was very nice.NIYOU team meeting went well tonight.

November 19, 2024 · 0

11/16/2024

Worked for a few hours on Shayk. Reworked a whole new site for our marketing, front end. Using SquareSpace has been great so far. Very easy to get the hang of and get things rolling quickly....

November 18, 2024 · 0

11/15/2024

Being under the weather STILL really sucks! Makes work and school much harder to fire up on and lock in.I did have to lock in though on a case study for my BUS 471 class. Over the course ...

November 17, 2024 · 0

11/14/2024

I messed up some of the information differentiating between Wednesday the 13th and Thursday the 14th.Going to count this as a "wash" and move on.First mistake of potentially ma...

November 15, 2024 · 0

11/13/2024

FULL day today.Started the day early with my MKT research class.Then worked on some of the end-of-class project with Ela. While working on this, got an email that thankfully remind...

November 14, 2024 · 0

11/12/2024

Hello folks! I decided I am going to start sending these out to y'all as my subscribers. Full disclosure cause honesty is key and that's who I am through-and-through, only have like 4 subscriber...

November 13, 2024 · 0

11/11/2024

Had a very heated "discussion" with a professor of mine after a class today. He was very left leaning and was quite abrasive towards me about my beliefs, decisions, and education. He said I need...

November 12, 2024 · 0

11/10/2024

Did some Shayk work tonight on deep diving into the site and getting comfortable with how it all functions and works together. Put together a very long email of thoughts and things.NIYOU ...

November 11, 2024 · 0

11/9/2024

We're getting closer to so back.Worked today on some NIYOU and some on Shayk. The Shayk pitch deck, I believe, is very close to complete. About dang time.And for NIYOU, I mocked up...

November 10, 2024 · 0

11/8/2024

Quite honest here, not much productive at all today. At least when it comes to business or school.I did however have a great day went it came to my social life and friends. I talked with ...

November 10, 2024 · 0

11/7/2024

Had a modeling job for Buckle out in Kearney, Nebraska today.It went really well. Fun crew that helped put it on. Photographer, art director, style director. Tons of jokes and a good time...

November 08, 2024 · 0

11/6/2024

Experiencing burn out unfortunately.Being not healthy right now makes it much harder too.Need to get healthy asap and get working hard on things soon.Wear my political views...

November 07, 2024 · 0

11/5/2024

November 5, 2024.We are so back.

November 06, 2024 · 0

11/4/2024

Election day is tomorrow.*sigh*Worked on Shayk some today.Also, was able to make it to my first club meeting of the semester for the Philosophy Club.Was great to disc...

November 05, 2024 · 0

11/3/2024

10 hours and 30 minutes of sleep.Annual family chili cookoff.NIYOU team meeting.Shayk college campus outreach campaign.These were the things that my day consisted of ...

November 04, 2024 · 0

11/2/2024

Pretty solid afternoon working with Val to progress forward on a deal taking place this fall/through next year.Below are some graphics I made in order to send over to the marketing agency...

November 04, 2024 · 0

11/1/2024

Was a great day of Shayk work.Had a meeting with a big angel group here in Nebraska that we are looking to pitch to here in the coming months. Got an inside look and great feedback on how...

November 02, 2024 · 0

10/31/2024

Today was a great day of Shayk work.Yet another 1 step forward, 1/2 step backward when it comes to the pitch deck.BUT when it comes to getting our traction and user base growing li...

November 01, 2024 · 0

10/30/2024

I am going to keep this short and sweet. Bullet point format tonight.- test went well I believe- Nathan is a rockstar, met with him about a few things today- ENT club went g...

October 31, 2024 · 0

10/29/2024

Big election a week from today.Looking at all the polls, early voting, and mail ins- this is going to be interesting.What is so frustrating about our elections over arching is that...

October 30, 2024 · 0

10/28/2024

Had a great initial meeting with a potential partnership for NIYOU today. This partnership would be big time not because it is a NIL deal in itself but rather it would help us procure NIL deals....

October 29, 2024 · 0

10/27/2024

My productivity today was mostly spent on school work and getting ahead.Had our weekly NIYOU team meeting too.Also, I created the logo below. Nothing crazy but trying to practice m...

October 28, 2024 · 0

10/26/2024

For the first time in a decent amount of time, I can say that I chilled and relaxed.I watched some of the Nebraska vs Ohio State game in the early afternoon, man what a heart breaker for ...

October 27, 2024 · 0

10/25/2024

Another day, another day of working this pitch deck.Leaps and bounds of forward progress today on getting this thing polished and ready to go. The specifics worked on were customer segmen...

October 26, 2024 · 0

10/24/2024

Shayk work today. We had a company design retreat that was incredibly productive and it was great to all get in the same room as a team and just work on everything we needed to in order to keep ...

October 25, 2024 · 0

10/23/2024

Worked on an under-the-radar project for a decent amount of time today. Met with a great professor to talk about the premise and pick his brain and listen to all he had to share.Also atte...

October 24, 2024 · 0

10/22/2024

Today has had one theme throughout its entirety - Apple.My MacBook Air which I got before starting college, less than 4 years ago, the battery tweaked out and couldn't hold a charge anymo...

October 23, 2024 · 0

10/21/2024

Today phase 1 of our partnership with Dayspring Bank happenedStressful as ever the entire morning because multiple integral pieces that needed to be a part of it happened legit 10 minutes...

October 22, 2024 · 0

10/20/2024

Put multiple hours into the app todayThis thing will be dense to put together the first timeOnce it's built however, hypothetically, it wouldn't be too bad to refresh and release u...

October 21, 2024 · 0

Experimenting Around With This

This seems like a really cool platform and I am looking forward to messing around with it and using it going forward.

October 20, 2024 · 1