Dad
Creative, hands on, endlessly curious. Electronics, light shows and Silva Mind Control were normal in our house. He is also where the family question came from: how can we help?
About
Nobody builds a life alone
The résumé is the smaller part of the story. This page is for the people, the life outside business, and the things that did not work.
People Who Changed My Trajectory
The people
This list is short on purpose for now, and it is built to grow. Mentors, teachers, partners and friends get added here as I write them properly.
Stepmother
Part of the foundation. Some of the steadiness I rely on came from her.
Dave Gulbranson
One of the people who changed the direction of my thinking and my work.
Family and Life
Outside the work
Family matters more than the résumé.
Family, hockey, travel, adventure, music, health and creativity all belong on this site, and they will get their own space here as I add them. What will not appear are details about my kids that are theirs to share, not mine.
Failures and Lessons
The part most sites leave out
Deals that failed, businesses that did not work, wrong turns and what they cost.
This section is open on purpose. I would rather write it slowly and accurately than fill it with tidy stories. When it is done it should be the most useful section on the site, because the mistakes taught me more than the wins did.