By now you probably know that I didn’t go to college. The older I get the more I realize that that may not be such a bad thing. And here’s why… If I were to ask you to think of a friend or family member who went to college, started and finished with the same major, …
I’ve been working on a blog post about educating yourself and I realize that there is no way it’ll be ready to post by the time I need to move to the next thing today. It is simply too important of a topic to just set a time limit and hit post before I fully …
Many children across Southeastern Pennsylvania are enjoying their first snow day of the season. I remember how great snow days were when I was a kid. We’d play tackle football, go sledding, and then top it off with some hot tomato soup and sandwiches. I’ve had a hard time finding a good sledding hill near …
I sometimes get jealous of people who are perfectly content staying where they are. Just being honest. I used to work with people like that. Same boring job for decades, and they seemed genuinely content. Ugh, I loved and hated those people. Why is contentment so elusive for someone like me? I mentioned to my …
As many of you know, I’m performing in my first cabaret on Valentine’s Day. That is only one week from today! I’m getting really nervous and don’t want to fall flat on my face. So far I have 17 guests who have confirmed their attendance however I am not naive and realize that a few …
Some people woke up this morning to the news that somehow, some way, Tom Brady pulled off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. Those same people no doubt saw that the Falcons had the game well in hand with the score 28-3 in the 3rd quarter, and either went to bed, or changed the …
Over the course of the last few months, my younger son has developed a fear of everything. And I mean everything. The problem is that I have no idea how to help him because it’s all in his head. It’s been difficult, but we’ve done our best to keep our kids shielded from many of the …
One of the things that I strive to communicate to my clients is the importance of understanding the transaction from the “opposing” side. I use that word not in an adversarial way, but simply because it is accurate. The sellers and buyers are at opposite ends of the settlement table, but one of my jobs …
I’ve really been slacking on getting this blog posted regularly. My goal for 2017 was to blog every day, Monday-Friday. So much for that. In my defense, last week was a blur due to the unknown possibility of going to work for Sight & Sound. I had decided to keep it quiet until I knew …
It’s been over a week since my last blog post. For that I’m sorry. This last week has been insane on many levels and hopefully I’ll have a little more clarity in the coming days. But for now, I wanted to take a minute to wish my Mom a happy birthday. She raised me and my …
January 17, 2015 was my first official day of self-employment. Or as I like to call it, the first day of the rest of my life. That means that today officially marks the beginning of my 3rd year as a licensed real estate professional. That’s right, after over three years of working in real estate …
The ominous feeling of storm clouds moving in paints a pretty decent picture of what life can feel like when you are pursuing your dream. Sometimes it can feel like the entire world is operating in cahoots in order to prevent you from moving forward. But not today. I woke up this morning feeling positive. Now …
God has a sense of humor. I know this because I am a parent. And as a parent I find that many of the life lessons and “pearls of wisdom” I try to impart to my children would mean a lot more if I heeded them first. Hard Things for an Adult I woke up …
“I can’t wait to get back to work!” I never believed in my life that I would utter those words. That was because up until two years ago, I never really liked working. Who does, really? But as I sat around during the holidays, taking a much needed siesta from my self-employed life, I developed …
Another year is coming to a close and I wanted to take a moment to review the past year to see if I accomplished any of my goals. Review of my Audacious 2016 Goals Change the World Change a Community Save a Life Save a Soul Payoff all debt Write a book Get a professional …
It’s truly incredible how your mood can fluctuate on a daily, even hourly, basis. Just a few days ago I was extremely motivated to get 2017 started off on the right foot. I had some ideas and was excited to implement them. And now here I sit, filled with dread and anxiety as the prospect of …
There are two weeks left in the year and 2017 is already starting to take shape. I was able to help some clients go under contract on their first home that is due to settle in January and I also secured two paid acting gigs to start out the year. I also am performing in …
On this date, December 9th, two years ago, the entire course of my life changed. For three and half years I had been in a cubicle wondering if Corporate America was really where I would be for the rest of my life. The thought kept me in bed most mornings. During that time I had …
In my last post, I described the nightmare that was my first dinner theater performance. I left you with the thought that nightmares come with the territory and it is important that we use those experiences to improve. Thankfully, I was able to rebound the following night with a solid performance, which was enormously important for my …
We have all had that experience. When you are preparing for something big, whether it be a performance, a presentation at work or school, you have nightmares of the absolute worst case scenario. You wake up in a cold sweat, thankful it was only a dream. For a performer, it often involves forgetting all of …