: About Me

I was a rebellious child, always wanting more than I could have. I analyzed but couldn't explain the overly impulsive, hyperactive, daydreaming essence that made me different from my peers. It played havoc with my self-esteem. My escape was reading, especially books with complex musical patterns. My eyes would fly across the page while the kaleidoscopic swirl of letters sent my mind a million miles away. I couldn't wait to hit that magical milestone named Adult when I could make my own dreams come true. It took decades, not for my dreams to materialize but for the reality of life to sink in.
Perseverance, love, and a refusal to fail propelled me through the trying times. It was an aptitude for numbers that started me on the path of success. I started my career as an Accountant shortly before Microsoft was born. I'd tell you how much I loved edlin and DOS but then you'd know I ran with the dinosaurs. Keyboards were my secret garden. Numbers populated spreadsheets like notes in a Beethoven symphony. Operational workflow and supporting documents blended into cohesive financial presentations. It was a panoramic concerto and I was the conductor. I saw and heard the same musical rhythm in numbers, as I'd found in the written word. Then Life added it's own intensity of sound, as I became first a wife and then a mother. Through it all was the struggle to find me. In the end, It was well worth the search. I know who I am on this dawn of a new beginning.

My passion is ...

thinking, writing, numbers, and clouds

I know too much about ...

Excel spreadsheets

My parents always told me ...

think positively

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a writer. It was confidence that grew slowly

My favorite memory ...

I'm not sure. Each day brings new ones.

Why I write ...

to share what I've learned about hardship, heartache, blessings, and science.

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

I read a book every three days, watch the Discovery Channel and movies, and surf the radio stations in my car.

My first job ...

babysitting, asembly line factory worker, and waitressing before I became an audior, CPA, and executive financial officer

My best moment ...

giving birth.

My inspiration ...

My faith.

Business > Small & Home Business How to run your small business using an American Express account

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Time is a valuable commodity. A small business owner switches lanes faster than a NASCAR champion in overdrive. When divvying up hours, the highest priority goes to customer and supplier relationships. Bookkeeping is low man on the totem pole. Yet this critical business component shouldn't be short changed. You have to breakeven to stay in the race. How do you know if you are profitable without tracking and reviewing costs on a consistent basis. Besides, Uncle Sam wants business deductions supported and you don't want to miss even the smallest tax benefit. An American Express account is th...

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