I've worn many hats over the years, and strive to let my writing reflect the breadth of all this experience.

I currently split my time between a number of ventures:

*I'm a Certified Financial Planner and oversee a financial planning practice.

* I'm a public speaker, working with companies like Disney, Verizon, and Toyota to educate employees about personal finance issues.

* I'm pursuing my education / licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California and oversee a pastoral counseling agency.

*I officiate non-denominational weddings in the Southern California area.

Also of note, I recently won the "Mentor of the Year Award" from the Investment News for working with Young Life International.

My passion is ...

My family and helping hurting people

I know too much about ...

Financial planning, teen culture, and reality TV

My parents always told me ...

It's not repeatable in public :)

My childhood ambition ...

To be a millionaire

My favorite memory ...

Hanging out with my kids

Why I write ...

I communicate better that way

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Lots of psych books / Talk Soup / Josh Ritter

My first job ...

Ralph's grocery bagger

My best moment ...

Won an award for mentoring teens

My inspiration ...

Jesus, my wife, my kids

Business > Small & Home Business How to wisely grow a home business

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"How To's" for business are so very different then "How To's" for a great holiday turkey or an oil change. Truthfully, if all it took was a list of "How To's", there'd be far more successful business owners, and far less books about growing your business.

The truth with successful businesses, is that more than they did anything right, they avoided doing things wrong. In turn, their business survived long enough to build a significant customer base.

So often, when I consult with business owners whose companies are struggling, they've over-stretched their budgets and sanity, thinking th...

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