Introduction

Hello, it is very nice to meet you.  My name is Dan.  I am originally from southeastern Indiana and currently reside in Castle Rock, Colorado with my beautiful, fun and slightly chaotic wife Debbie, our two kids, Alex and Flynn, two aging dogs and a half-wild cat who lives in the basement.

​I have so many interests and passions, including:

• Serving people who are in vulnerable positions like those who are challenged with cancer or homelessness.
• Nature, wildlife and conservation.
• Innovation, technology and life hacking.
• Building the perfect business and product portfolio.
• Scaling organizations, innovating markets and building strong teams.
• The arts, painting, writing, poetry, music, photography, art museums, art collecting, galleries and supporting artists.
• Gardening, cooking and culinary pursuits.
• Traveling and adventures.
• Laughing, smiling and trying to be a positive force wherever I can.

What makes me tick?  What is my personality?

• I am a Myers Briggs INTJ/ISTJ.  I tend to be more sensory based when I’m trying to unpack something and the intuition kicks in when I’m making systems or plans.  You know that scene in the Avengers movie where Dr. Stranger is glitching out on the moon or somewhere and he says he looked through the million-plus possibilities and Ironman asks him, “In how many do we win,” and Dr. Strange says, “One.”  Relatable!
• I can be an over-achiever - mostly I’m just incredibly curious and believe in the untapped capacity of human beings and see hurdles or obstacles as the path forward and try to solve the problems they create.
• I'm a bit of a Renaissance man, insatiably curious to learn new things, have new experiences and always modifying and reinventing.  I ask a ton of questions, which can drive people crazy.
• I’ve got a kind heart, I don't feel it necessary to carry around the burden of an over-inflated ego,  but I am confident in myself and my abilities and over time I’ve grown to trust myself and my heart.
• I’m optimistic and positive; as I’ve grown older, I have found that I have a fairly low tolerance for those who are pessimistic or low-energy.
• I’m hyper-creative and really love to find creative ways to innovate things in my life or in my professional life
• I’m principled, integrity-driven and trustworthy - these are important values to me.  My orientation is to always to do the right thing.