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It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This
As a child of the ’80s I fondly remember the Old Milwaukee and Old Milwaukee Light commercials that would show a group of guys fishing, observing the Swedish Bikini Team, or some other great manly thing. One of the guys would take a sip of a canned Old Milwaukee and then would say, “It... »
Living
Yikes… Its been almost a month since I’ve written anything. What happened? Did I give up on my quest to find my own true happiness? Did I realize I couldn’t survive without the corporate chain around my neck? Did I decide that my pursuit for finding joy was nothing more than just being lazy... »
Young Entrepreneurs
It is not even summer yet, in fact we’ve just had our first dose of spring-like weather, but already the neighborhood kids are having Kool-Aid stands. This is a true sign that there is an entrepreneur inside each of us. We all have (from a young age) the desire to sell a quality product... »
A Place to Call Home
Shortly after graduating from college my soon to be wife and I had two full time incomes and we suddenly had money coming out of our ears compared to what we had been used to. 4 or 5 years earlier I was happy living in a closet of a home. I had even spent two summers... »
Change and Opportunity
I had an interesting conversation the other day with a Branch President of a bank that I used to work for. He told me about how he went straight to work at a factory when he was 18 years old. At that time that was just what everyone did. He managed to get a good paying... »
Finding Your Place
How do you know when you’ve found your place in this world? It is easy to go with the flow but so much harder to make things happen. But how do you know when it’s time to make the move? How do you know what is truly worth the risk? The only answer I can give... »
The Beginning
The Path “Every stone we lay affects the course of the river” Nat Keefe. I was raised in central Iowa where the education system is very good and work ethic is something that is ingrained into the children. I attended public schools and always enjoyed school, although mostly for the social interaction and the occasional game... »
Express Lane
The other day I found myself waiting 3 or 4 people back on the ‘express lane’ at a local grocery store. I was trying to stay calm and not think about all the things I could be doing instead of standing in this ridiculous line. That is when the irony of our society jumped out... »
Climbing Mountains
One of my true passions in life is climbing mountains. I enjoy hiking, being in nature, the excellent exercise, and the breath taking views; but most important, I love reaching the summit. Many people have a hard time understanding why I hike sometimes up to 12 hours in a day or longer. My wife... »
A New Year!
2009 is winding down and we are anxiously awaiting all of the good things to come in the New Year. This is such a wonderful time to set new goals and allow yourself to be who you really want to be. Resolutions are a great way to motivate yourself to make change in the New... »