Home: Denver, CO. Age: 40s. Birthplace: Massachusetts. Profession: Business valuation consulting. Pronouns: He/Him/His. Alma mater: University of Colorado.
Current project: Curating my collection of succulents. Hobbies: Mountain biking. Last book read: The Mindful Body, by Ellen L. Langer. Recently viewed and recommended: The 3 Body Problem (Netflix).
What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Kind. How do you define a perfect friendship? Shared interests and values. What is your greatest joy? My children and being in the mountains. What is your guilty pleasure? Really bad sci-fi movies. What word or phrase do you use far too often? Roger that. What natural talent have you neglected? Playing the trombone. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Teachers. What is your go-to workout? Exercising outside in beautiful places. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Mountain biking.
What was your first paying job? A paper route. Remember those? What was your favorite college course? Anthropology. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Transformers. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Pacific Rim. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? CFA Charter. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Don’t wish your life away. What is your favorite app? Perplexity.
What message do you want to send out into the world?
How you choose to view yourself and others, greatly impacts your happiness and quality of life.
What mega-trend most excites you? Artificial intelligence. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial intelligence.
As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A major league baseball player. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My mountain bike. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Doing anything with my children. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The days my kids were born.
Personal motto: Keep moving forward. Favorite quote: “If it is the quality of your consciousness that determines the future, then what is it that determines the quality of your consciousness? Your degree of presence” (Eckhart Tolle).
