We were young, dumb and full of anticipation, eager for our shot at the American Dream! Most went on to college and/or military service after high school. Choosing my own adventure instead, I went back to Chicago, fleeing the god forsaken hinterlands with my diploma, a particular set of skills, my first decade of sales experience.

Shenanigans ensued. 

My fate was sealed at the tender age of eight when I got into flow selling greeting cards door to door. Designing and selling t-shirts in high school taught me more than their four years of fancy book-learning. Trying to sail through life on sales skill alone had killed lesser men, yet selling had always been fun and easy for me, and it promised a life of adventure. Live to sell! Sell to live!

With a heave and a ho I set out, fueled by my burning desire to parley. Guided by my gurus to increasingly challenging gigs, my learning by doing approach turned work into play at a Wisconsin home center, a Key West radio station, and a Miami hot rod manufacturer. Opening my own business on a dare from a client along the way permits me to help others achieve their American Dream. Success embraced me once I learned to think like a pirate, to have fun, be lazy, and cheat! 

Now in the third half of my life it is time to give back. The shanachie in me tries to inspire you with words and designs to amuse, inform, and/or annoy. Here's hoping you enjoy both! Standing by to help you attain your American Dream.

Shenanigans continue.