Saturday, August 2, 2014   The heavy workload over the past week has really brought sacrifices to my running schedule. I prefer to run every day. By running seven days a week, I always feel fresh and energized. I intend to resume my runs tomorrow, though I don’t think that I’ll be able to stay […]

Friday, August 1, 2014   I spent the entire day writing a training program that will guide us through the coming weeks. For the first group of new hires, I brought eight people onboard. Despite the enormous amount of work that they did, two of the new hires resigned. We learned from this process, and […]

Thursday, July 31, 2014   When the stock market opened this morning, I sold my shares in Go Pro. Immediately thereafter, I purchased shares in El Pollo Loco, which trades under the stock market symbol LOCO. Loco means “crazy” in Spanish, and those shares went crazy today. I was very happy to earn a few […]

Wednesday, July 30, 2014   Today I went back to prison. The Washington State Department of Corrections opened its gates. My friend Justin and Paperny and I walked in to meet Michael Colwell. He leads the Correctional Industries division. When I say he “leads” the division, I mean it. Michael invests in best-in-class training programs […]

Tuesday, July 29, 2014   I’m on board an Alaska Airlines flight as I type this entry, flying to the Sea-Tac airport. Tomorrow I’m scheduled to lead a training seminar at a Washington State Prison. I’ll be teaching strategies that empowered me through the 9,500 days that I served. It’s important for me to share […]

Monday, July 28, 2014   While in prison, I knew that I would some challenges learning about technology upon my release. I’d read a lot about technology. Yet reading about technology doesn’t necessarily prepare an individual to use technology. I began serving my prison sentence in 1987, before email, the Internet, or other types of […]

Sunday, July 27, 2014   I work closely with a team of very talented people. Some of them have achieved extraordinary levels of success. Soon I’ll begin interviewing one of my colleagues who has built a large fortune as a real estate investor. He’ll tell me his story as I take notes, then write a […]

Saturday, July 26, 2014   When I came home from work last night, my wife gave me some great news. Carole is a nurse. Since we moved from Northern California to Southern California, she has been searching for the right employment opportunity. She received a few job offers in small hospitals, but Carole prefers to […]

Friday, July 25, 2014   Today I moved my computers to a new office in Irvine California. I’m working with a company that has leased the entire fifth floor of a beautiful building near the 405 Freeway. I’m looking forward to building my career from within those corporate offices. My job is really fulfilling. I am charged with […]

Thursday, July 24, 2014   Facebook released its earnings yesterday, surpassing analyst expectations by a long shot. Technology companies really change the world. I’m enthusiastic about the earnings report, as it’s a sign that other technology companies may also have performed well during the quarter. Last week I purchased shares in Go Pro, the camera […]