Been there, done that

Writing about myself is something that I have never been comfortable with. But here I am, writing this so you can understand where I come from and why I want to help you. I want you to know that you are not alone and things can change...

Nearly everyone has had financial problems in their past. It may have been from mismanagement, medical issues, employment setbacks or any one of many other issues. That is not really important. It is what you do after the problems that determines where you go from there.

I started out with nothing, had my ups and downs and have finally achieved substantially much more than nothing. I am not rich but I do OK, actually better than OK. It has not been easy.

I come from a large, very poor family of eight children in a small town in west central Illinois. My father was a self-employed welder and mechanic and didn’t really know much about running a business. My mother would babysit for a few dollars a week to get by. You’ve probably heard all the stories so I won’t bore you by repeating them here. Just know that nobody ever gave me anything that I didn’t work long and hard for.

Growing up poor, I suppose that I splurged quite a bit once I stated working, to try and compensate for having nothing growing up. I struggled for decades until I finally decided I didn’t want to live worrying about money all the time.

I have worked for myself, was self-employed for more than 30 years. You are almost always working for someone, it is just that you are the boss! I have worked relentlessly and hard and have provided my clients with exceptional service. So I've made out OK.