Home: Murrysville, PA. Profession: Sign business. Organization: Digital Signs and Marketing. Title: Regional Manager. Pronouns: He/Him/His. Significant other: Kaye Swisshelm, my wife, my love. Alma mater: Boyce College.
Current project: Board of directors for The Asservo Project, working to eliminate human trafficking. Recent recognition: #1 best seller for two of my books: Is Your Why Bigger Than Your But, and Finnegan Begin Again. Latest accomplishment: Finished my fourth book, Just a Pinch, and opened the East Coast office for Digital Signs and Marketing. Latest contribution to others: Volunteer at Amplified Church and The Asservo Project. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Opening a DBA Visionwalls by DSM and hiring a new sales force. Hobbies: Writing, skiing, and spending time with my wife, kids, and grandchildren. Last book read: Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself, by Dr. Joe Dispenza.
Personality profile: Responsible, decisive, funny, empathetic, leader, caring. Moral compass: Set the example for your kids: would you do that if they were watching? What is your greatest joy? My family and my dog, Charli. What word or phrase do you use far too often? Finnegan Begin Again. What natural talent have you neglected? Public speaking. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Events, dining with family at a top restaurant, concerts, plays, shows, travel. What is at the top of your bucket list? Vacation to Italy, write six more books, stay in great shape throughout my life. How do you relieve stress? Read, walk, and write. Also enjoy a quiet dinner with my family.
Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? Andy Andrews, author. My wife and children. What’s the best advice you received growing up? This too shall pass; good or bad, it will end. What’s the best advice you received in your career? It is not talent, it is not skill, but it is action! Nothing matters unless it is put into action, and habits have more to do with success than anything else. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Computers. What is your go-to source of news and information? Fox News and TikTok. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? The bible and reading of great authors. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Almost losing everything when Signtronix went out of business.
What is your big idea?
Building a great business using what I know and the new developments in digital signage.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Building a new sales team. What change would you like to see in the world? I wish people could laugh at themselves and not take everything so personally. What message do you want to send out into the world? Out work everyone; do not wait until everything is perfect to take action. Believe in yourself and never, never quit. What widely held belief do you reject? That bad luck happens to certain people. Bad things happen to everyone.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My mom, My dad, my brother, and Ronald Reagan. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A baseball player. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My dog, but she is one of my loved ones, so photo albums of family. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my family, eating, laughing, and telling stories. What advice would you give your younger self? This too shall pass. When you thought it was over, it was just the beginning. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? My wedding day and the day Angelina, my daughter, was born.
Personal mission: To chase after who I am going to be five years from now. Personal motto: Finnegan begin again. Favorite quote: “This too shall pass.” Desired epitaph: It turned out to be pretty good. Now the next chapter.
