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
A Different Measure of Wealth
A Rich Life Is About More Than Money. I chose a lot of things before money in my life. And looking back, I'm sure glad I did. Because today, my life is rich in so many things that money simply cannot buy. Two principles helped shape that journey. The first came from...
Whatever Happened to Keeping Your Word?
The Diminishment of "Integrity of Commitment." It could just be me. Maybe as I've gotten older, I've gotten more sensitive to this, and I think it's a bigger deal than it is. Maybe I’m more sensitive to it than others because it’s such a deep value of mine. But I just...
A Life of Values. A Life Without Regrets.
Somewhere Back in the Mid-1970s, My Next-door Neighbor Gave Me an Awesome Job. Two hours a day, five days a week, I would clean his pool, do random outdoor chores and yard work, and he would pay me $30 cash for those ten hours. I was in my early teens… maybe 13 or 14....
Leadership: What Makes Someone Worth Following
In this episode (#58), We continue the leadership conversation with a deeper dive into what you should consider before you blindly follow/believe in someone. There's lots of nuggets here. Things to consider... Do they care about you? Do they listen to you? Are they...
When the Water Gets Murky, Get Still
I Just Put Away My Crabbing Gear for the Season... and what a season it was! Early on, I caught so many crabs that I only kept the jumbos. The crabbing stayed good throughout the season, and I’m grateful for another wonderful year on the water. Another opportunity to...
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...
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