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 […]
Release From Prison: Day 346
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 […]
Release From Prison: Day 345
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 This morning I flew to San Francisco. When the plane landed, I saw Air Force One outside my window. President Obama was in town, which caused some traffic delays in the city. I flew into town so that I could visit with my probation officer. He has been very supportive […]
Release From Prison: Day 344
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Tomorrow I’m taking the day off to fly to San Francisco. I need to meet with my probation officer. The meeting shouldn’t last more than an hour. Since late last May, I’ve been working in Southern California. My work requires that I recruit self-driven, self-motivated individuals who aspire to perform […]
Release From Prison: Day 343
Monday, July 21, 2014 After finishing an audiobook about TED speakers by Carmine Gallo, I returned to the Audible website to purchase a new book. This time I purchased an audiobook called “Crucial Conversations” by Kerry Patterson. While running in the early morning, I enjoy listening to these types of educational tools. Without audiobooks, […]
Release From Prison: Day 342
Sunday, July 20, 2014 I’ll be watching the stock market closely in the week ahead. I purchased a block of stock last week in anticipation of seeing robust growth from the technology sector. The next two weeks will bring earnings from several leading technology companies. We’ll see earning reports from Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon. The […]
Release From Prison: Day 341
Saturday, July 19, 2014 The U.S. sentencing commission realized that too many people serve sentences that are far too long. Government representatives have moved to lower prison terms by an average of two years for nonviolent drug offenders. During the 26 years that I served for a nonviolent drug offense, I expected the government to […]
Release From Prison: Day 340
Friday, July 18, 2014 Today I filmed a commercial for the legal community. We’re launching a new website called PrisonProfessor.com. Through that website, we’ll host a number of videos. Attorneys can use those videos to educate their clients who may surrender to prison. The videos will answer questions for people who are about to surrender, […]
Release From Prison: Day 339
Thursday, July 17, 2014 I began writing an infomercial. I’ve never written the script for an infomercial before, but I’m looking forward to the challenge. I’d like to finish writing this script before the end of August. Then we’ll have some work to film. If we succeed, we’ll begin broadcasting the 30-minute spot in the […]
Release From Prison: Day 338
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Today I interviewed candidates who were potential new hires. Each of those candidates advanced through our extensive screening mechanism that I based on the Straight-A Guide. All of the candidates looked great on paper. In person, however, not all delivered the level of enthusiasm and confidence that I’m looking to instill in […]