I am back on Medium after a long, long time away. It seems that with Covid reseeding and other things in my life getting busier I just stopped writing on…

In the year 2000, I decided to move from the Midwest to San Francisco. I was determined not to get trapped into a suburbia hell of shopping malls and fast food joints at every large intersection. I was looking for diversity, excitement, sun, scenery, and great weather! …

Look, we get it. Life is hard, and it can be demonizing and tough to manage. Between being unsuccessful with your job, girlfriend or wife, or maybe even your kids, things can pile up. Perhaps you have tried therapy? I’m guessing not, though. Or how about calling a suicide hotline…

When I was in charge of a sales team there were a lot of personalities to deal with and the job was to get the best out of each person. You can try to glamorize sales all you want but basically, if you are good at selling then you will…

Getting wealthy is not about being flashy, extravagant, or owning expensive things. Becoming wealthy should be boring…and that is a good thing! I retired at age 38 and am now approaching 50 years old. I have done non-profit work, investing, property investing, and other things of interest. …

If you have followed my 5 part series you would understand the process, costs, and complexities it takes to buy, rehab, and rent a rental home. …

If you do not think this is not about politics, then you are wrong. Giving this election time to sink in with all the chaos involved, I’ve expected everything so far that has happened. A certifiably crazy President…Check. A group of supporters chanting “USA” yet not accepting Democracy…Check. Fox News…

My daughter turned 16 years old last year, and at that time my ex-wife and I knew we had an issue. Since 5th grade, we knew our daughter had mental health issues and were optimistic that we could tackle this problem head-on. …

Or pick any of these cities… Des Moines (214,000) Rochester (205,000) Tempe (161,000) Tallahassee (158,000) Savannah (128,000) Shreveport (191,000) Reno (203,000) Spokane (196,000). What If….what if one of those cities got wiped out. Let’s say over several months, the residents in one of these towns all died. Dead, gone…the city…