Friends and visitors, it has indeed been too long since I last posted on this site. It has been an exciting 2007 and my sincere hope is that the past few months have also been rewarding for you. As a writer, speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur, I have come to some personal and professional realizations in the past few months that I think are worthy of passing along. Amidst a couple of office moves, developing relationships with new clients, and countless cups of coffee, I have realized that I am now officially doing exactly what I want to do. And this is exactly where I want to be. We may not think about life this way but we all have the opportunity to pursue life in whatever way we see fit. For all of those who may feel they are 'stuck' in careers, relationships, etc., I have a message for you. I don't buy it! You can escape the grind of work if it is a path that is not ideal fro you. You can find personal relationships and friendships that are healthy and productive for you. I've been stuck in ruts before in different phases of my life and I've always found ways to move beyond them. If a stubborn, head strong Scandinavian can pull this miracle off, then I know that you can too. I have had the great fortune to be involved with some great projects in the past few months that have helped me see life and success in a new, exciting, and better light. In the coming weeks, I will be submitting new posts that address some of these issues and that will hopefully enable my readers and visitors to benefit from these same techniques that have had such a big impact on my life. Stay tuned, have a great Thanksgiving holiday, and don't forget that falling asleep after turkey dinner is the best compliment you can pay to the cook!  

As a postscript to this post, for all of you who enjoy a good read that can help you improve your life and your success, I highly recommend 'The Four Hour Workweek', a pretty recent release by the author Timothy Ferriss. For all of you who have aspirations of spending less time at work and more time doing the kinds of things you really want to do in life, this book is a must read and, quite frankly, will blow you away. It is a fun read but is not the typical 'rah rah' kind of stuff you sometimes see in motivational 'self help' business books. It actually gives you substantive content to build a game plan around and I highly recommend this book. It has indeed changed my approach to business and to life itself.

Just a humble urban country boy's two cents worth and until next time.....