My 40 Year Professional Career
I’ve been extremely lucky in the jobs I’ve held in the past. Each job prepared me for the next job. Even though all of these careers I’ve been immersed in are widely varied they did have one thing common, professionalism was a requirement.
On this page I’ll chronicle the jobs I’ve held and lessons learned, and a fond memory or two.

Newspaper Delivery Boy

Gourmet Chef at the Arid Club

Micron Custom Manufacturing Services
My Most Important Job
My First Few Months My first few months at Micron was an immersion into the world of high tech manufacturing. I was hired, straight out of school, into a division that eventually got spun off as Micron Custom Manufacturing Services. It was an exciting time due to...
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When Dreaming, Shoot for the Stars I've been far to complacent in reaching for my dreams over the last few years. By publishing my goals maybe I'll be more compelled to working towards achieve them. With that in mind, these are the things I wish to accomplish over...
read moreCareer Capstone Project
Creating a company whose Mission Statement is helping people create memorable crafting experiences using exotic woods and easy to learn inlay techniques. We make it EZ for you to build heirloom quality items!
I’ve been nurturing this startup business far to long. The last few years were difficult but that is in the rear view mirror. Ahead of me is my professional career’s capstone project. I’ve never been the one to set my own work priorities, I’ve always had somebody tell me to work on this next. Perhaps this is the biggest hurdle to get over which is why I’ve enlisted help in the form of a Whetstone support group.
I’ve already completed a deep dive into what it will take for me to start and sustain a profitable company. Now that I’m in the right frame of mind I’m moving forward again. This time, to quote the Beetles, with a little help from my friends!
I’ll publicly post my goals, strategies, and next steps on this page. I’ll provide regular updates, via blogs, so you can follow along and enjoy the ups and downs of entrepreneurial life!