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
How Communities Are Key for You
Human Beings are Meant to Be in Community With Each Other. We are social creatures. We are not meant to be alone and we also an innate need to belong. As an introvert, I know the deep truth to this. I enjoy solitude (and spend a great deal of time alone). Social...
A Simple Way to Build a Better World
You, and Your Contribution, Matter in a Big Way. Whether you know it or not, and whether you acknowledge it or not. You are having an impact in the world whether it is on purpose or not. One of the core needs of all human beings is to feel that we matter. That we are...
Center Your Day With a Morning Routine (and Help With Anxiety)
I Have Battled Anxiety and Depressive Tendencies My Entire Life. Many days I wake up and immediately wish I hadn't...for a minute. I do not naturally see the world, as a general rule, from a positive perspective as hard as that may be to believe. I have to work at it....
Seeing the Silver Linings
There is ALWAYS a Positive in Every Difficult Situation. If you were to quietly reflect back in your life, you would likely find that there were multiple events that shook you to your core. They might have been global events, such as 9/11, a war, or one of the...
8 Tips for Working Remotely and Effectively from Home
We are in a situation where many people will be working remotely for a period of time. This can be a challenge in general, and is made more challenging for families where the kids are home now too. Having been a home-based entrepreneur for the past 31 years, I have a...
How THIS ONE Thing Drives Your Success
What’s the Biggest Key to Being More Successful? I Bet the first question in your mind is successful at what? And the answer is…. It doesn’t matter. Whatever you want to be successful in or at, there is ONE giant KEY. And believe it or not, it’s not practice,...
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Partner, American Home Contractors
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SVP, Penguin Random House
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