: About Me

An entrepreneur-minded father of four adopted children and two guardians, I have worked during my career with non-profit organizations in writing and marketing. I've also recently worked in the for-profit world as a marketing consultant and content writer/project manager for a web development firm.

I also act and have produced four scenes - a slice of life from my household.

I've rarely lived in a "comfort zone" whether in my career or in the manner in which we built our family.

MA, Communication Management
Annenberg School of Communication, USC

BA, Speech-Communication, English Writing
University of Pittsburgh

My passion is ...

ethnic restaurants in and around Los Angeles (I should say kids!)

My childhood ambition ...

be a baseball announcer or morning disc jockey

Why I write ...

to get ideas and knowledge out of my head and into a form to benefit and entertain others

My inspiration ...

My wife . . . yeah, seriously

Business > Entrepreneurship The hardest part of owning your own business

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Setting up a business system and running it profitably is the hardest part of owning your own business. If you have a vision, understand thoroughly why customers will pay for the service or product, and are willing to spend every day managing the overall operation then owning your own business is for you. When you’re hired to work at a company, you have a specific task to achieve. It may be complex like managing a sales force or a technical team, but you still have a specific role to fill. But when you own a business, the success or failure is your responsibility and you must constan...

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