About
My Mission
To Elevate, Equip, and Empower Others to a More Abundant Life.
My Vision
My Philosophy
- I believe in kindness, honesty, and respect as platform behaviors.
- I believe that having a service mindset is the key to a wonderful and fulfilling life.
- I believe that everyone is of value and here to make a uniquely meaningful contribution.
About Me
Dedicated to Serving By Teaching
My life’s work is dedicated to helping others live at their personal peak by building their interpersonal, productivity, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. I work with people to develop their unique raw material by showing them how to implement a range of life and business skills that lead to both a higher version of themselves and greater gains in their careers.
The fundamentals and principals I offer are timeless and work for everyone from corporations that want to construct strong management teams to individuals who are building careers or home based businesses.
To me, nothing feels better than making a contribution in this way. I wake up each morning looking forward to the potential to positively impact someone’s present and future.
Not an easy journey…
I have empathy for those who struggle, but I know what can be done with a change of mind and a commitment to action. You see, my road to success was rough and rocky. I grew up in a semi-broken family, with little financial means, plus I’m an introvert, and struggled mightily with self-esteem and confidence.
I put myself through school as a waiter and bartender, earned a degree in Economics from the University of Maryland and ultimately ended up in banking. After two lay-offs in 4 years due to company difficulties, I started my own business. This was when I began pouring myself into self-development.
From then until now it’s been quite a ride. I uncovered my passion for teaching and helping others. Through the success of my businesses, new opportunities arose to teach and train others. And I took the opportunity to achieve an MBA from Mt. Saint Mary’s and the old me was stunned to find I finished in the top of my class.
Grateful
Understand, that I did not build this success alone. Thankfully, over 30 years ago, I married an incredible woman with a beautiful soul and we have two adult children. I cherish my family and am grateful for all we share together.
After spending most of my life in Maryland, we recently moved to New Bern, North Carolina to be on the water so I can indulge in my personal passions of fishing and crabbing. And, it turns out the people are really nice, too!
Latest Blog Posts
The Belly Fat Cascade
Belly Fat Isn't Just a Cosmetic Issue. The bigger problem is what excessive belly fat can mean on the inside. Much of that fat is visceral fat—fat stored deep in the abdomen and around your organs. It's often called “active fat” because it affects hormones and...
The One Second That Can Change Your Life
What if Your Life Was Being Dictated by a Single Second? Not a minute. Not an hour. One second. And what if that one second was happening over and over and over again? Because, in reality, it definitely is. There is a moment in every situation where something happens,...
How Much is Enough?
The Calls Kept Coming... Wonderful offers. Big money. Really big money. Much more money than I was earning. And every time, I politely said no. These weren’t random opportunities. They were specific to my industry, as I had received some recognition in the years...
The Things That Don’t Seem to Matter. And Why They Do.
Little Things Can Ruin You. There’s a stump on our beach. It’s not much to look at, but it serves a pretty important purpose. It provides a little protection for some of the land behind it. The problem is, the water doesn’t care about this stump. The waves come in....
Who Earned Your Trust?
Who Do You Trust? For me, the answer is pretty simple. I trust people I have a deep connection with. I trust people who have earned my trust over time. I trust people who have demonstrated congruence in their lives—where what they say and what they do consistently...
Don’t Miss Your Life While You’re Building It
I Stood in The River with a Fishing Rod in My Hand. But I wasn't fishing. For several minutes, I just stood there watching two beautiful egrets and two great blue herons have a little standoff as they figured out how to share the same stretch of creek. After a little...
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Partner, American Home Contractors
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SVP, Penguin Random House
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