You might be wondering why, after over 3 years, I decided to start writing again. Well, there are many reasons. Most notably, there's a lot to say. Most of it is best suited for a blog, rather than a video. There are too many thoughts, too many opinions, and too many ideas. I need an outlet for what goes through my head, because as I age, it's getting increasingly difficult to manage everything mentally. I'd like to start by simply updating everyone as to where I am at this point.
When I started the blog, I was working at a loan company. I believe I was an auditor at the time. While I liked the company, I really didn't enjoy working for/with certain people. Additionally, the company was hit hard by various laws passed as a knee-jerk reaction to a relatively benign situation, and they had suffered mass layoffs as a result. From a peak of over 700 employees to just north of 60, it was clear that the company was in dire straits. I very well could have stuck around, waited to be laid off and collect a windfall, but that would have meant tolerating a very poor situation. I'm really not a tolerant type. If something annoys me, I can't simply ignore it and hope it goes away.
So I began a new career, with a new company. I also have my own online service company online at Franchise-Net Media, LLC. Underneath this company are three branded services: Tempting Reviews and Tempting Guides, both of which are a YouTube channel, and Public Engagements which I'm just starting. I plan to branch out into other consulting-type servies such as book publishing. I have written and published a book which is for sale right now on Amazon, "True Stories of a Common Man", which is a brief look at how I got to where I am. A friend of mine was rather surprised that I would write such a book, but in my world I wanted to have something already out there that spoke to who I am, in the event something were to happen to me.
What do I hope to accomplish with the blog? Not sure. I think it will simply be a running diary. I will play it by ear, and hopefully everything will turn out alright.
Until next time,
The Franchise
