Today I turn forty-four years old. As I laid in my bed this morning musing on the four decades of birthdays that have already past, I realized that each birthday, like New Year’s day, I create a personal resolution for myself; some sort of change that will improve my life. Last year, I vowed to improve some part of my health, so I began exercising and I officially and successfully quit smoking. These personal accomplishments over the last twelve months have only added validation to the idea that I can do anything once I make up my mind to do it. This birthday, after two decades of over several dozen jobs and business ventures that have ranged from being a licenced stockbroker, telemarketer, motel desk clerk, magazine publisher, manager of Mrs. Fields Cookies, trade show sales manager, Realtor, A+ certified computer repair person, pizza driver, part specialist … Read entire article »