Home: Draper, UT. Age: 28. Birthplace: Salt Lake City, UT. Profession: Pest control. Organization: Tutts. Title: Sales rep. Significant other: My girlfriend, Erica. Alma mater: Utah Valley University.
Current project: Buying and collecting Pokémon cards. Recent recognition: Told I was one of the best salesmen ever by an employer. Recent professional development: Sold more accounts this year than ever before at this point. Latest accomplishment: Drew a beautiful digital landscape. Latest contribution to others: Bought my sister teeth whitening and paid for her gym membership. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Starting my own business and making it successful. Hobbies: Spikeball, pickleball, disc golf, Settlers of Catan. Recent travel or adventure: California; humanitarian trip to Guatemala five years ago. Last book read: Elon Musk, by Walter Isaacson. Recently viewed and recommended: Project Hail Mary; Survivor. Recent unique acquisition: A rare 2002 Lugia Aquapolis card.
Personality profile: Confident, brave, sarcastic, daring. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Confident. Moral compass: The Bible. How do you define a perfect friendship? Someone who is loyal and has my back—and I have theirs. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Someone I can trust completely and who works hard. What is your greatest joy? My son and family. What is your greatest fear? Spiders and heights. What is your guilty pleasure? Video games and Pokémon. What word or phrase do you use far too often? Oh my heck. What natural talent have you neglected? Baseball. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Animator. What is your greatest source of pride? My son.
What three emojis best describe you? 😊🙏🙌.
What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Pokémon cards. What is at the top of your bucket list? Visit Japan. How do you relieve stress? Working out, playing sports, video games. What is your go-to workout? Bench. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Having family there.
What was your first paying job? Swig. What was your favorite college course? Astronomy. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Fire Emblem. What book have you repeatedly read? Elon Musk. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Inception. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Naruto. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My mission president. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Work hard and don’t give up. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Never quit. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Blenders for making smoothies. What is your go-to source of news and information? The Daily Wire. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Indie artists. What company or organization do you most admire? Tesla. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Serving my LDS mission.
What is your big idea? Own an animation studio. What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Providing the best pest control with the best customer service and technicians. What change would you like to see in the world? Everyone being nicer. What message do you want to send out into the world? Treat people like family and the way you want to be treated. What widely held belief do you reject? That you can’t succeed in America. What mega-trend most excites you? Anime. What mega-trend most concerns you? People not having children.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Daring. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Tom Cruise. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Jesus. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? NBA basketball player. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Pokémon cards. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my son and family. What advice would you give your younger self? Never give up. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? Any day I’m with my son.
Personal mission: My family. Personal motto: Family comes first. Favorite quote: "Do or do not, there is no try" (Yoda, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back). Desired epitaph: He loved his family.
