I have a very entrepreneurial spirit and love working with and being around people. I love every element that comes with my line of work and dealing with people day in and day out: the creative challenge of building quality lasting relationships, constantly having to learn new skills and polishing my existing ones, examining situations from multiple perspectives, having to come up with innovative solutions to problems, and the element of risk...which just makes it all the more exciting. My career goals include owning multiple businesses one day that convey some of my passions in life and being financially secure enough to retire at an earlier age than most others. I would love to become an author of sorts one day and publish some books, write a few songs, and to be an integral part of some projects that are extremely meaningful to mankind.

One of my favorite things in life is the opportunity, challenge and thrill of experiencing something that I haven’t done before. Whether it’s playing a new sport, eating a new food, exploring a new place, meeting new people or trying a new activity, I’m the first to volunteer. Sometimes I end up discovering a great new hobby, other times... well, bruises heal, and as long as we get a good laugh out of the experience and learn from it all, there’s no harm done.

I have many desires, passions and dreams in life and will do just about whatever it takes to achieve them. However, I always try to live within a balance of working very hard and playing just as hard! I'm very diverse in how I live my life and enjoy a very large array of interests which I feel keeps me well rounded. I love everything from the high class settings like going to a play or venue at the Orpheum in downtown Minneapolis...to the more casual laid back settings like the small town fairs/race tracks/car shows/etc.

Every other week or so, I visit local seniors who have no surviving friends or relatives. I love hanging out with them, talking and joking around with them, and truly getting to know who they are as a person. It’s always a bittersweet experience: while I enjoy their company and love listening to their stories, it’s very sad to think that, for some, I'm the only visitor they get. It really makes me appreciate my loved ones and to count my blessings.

Speaking of loved ones, my immediate family and my extended family are very close. My mom is an incredible lady. She has this ability to make friends with anyone and strike up conversations in any public/private setting. She's a very giving woman and a pillar in the communities that she's lived in. My dad is a wonderful man as well, a social butterfly like my mom, who is still very active with my mom and are both greatly enjoying their retirement together...whether it be here in the area or heading down south for the winter to escape the cold. They both are in excellent health and are incredible for each other and keep each other on each other's toes so to speak:) We're the kind of family where family reunions are still very important once a year and get togethers occur with certain family members about once a month in some form or another. I come from an incredible overall family and I'm very blessed for that.

What am I like?
I’m very out-going, extremely motivated, and very confident and enthusiastic about life. I put my heart and soul into everything I do and try to make the most out of each day. I’ve always been a leader, not a follower. It's hard to avoid the cliché...but I'm a lover not a fighter. I don't go look for trouble...but if it presents itself I'll deal with it head-on. I've been in some great relationships...but I've never been married. When it comes to relationships, I’m a passionate lover and try to please her in every conceivable way, very devoted partner and hopeless romantic, and I treat women the way I’d want a man to treat my mother. Believe it or not, chivalry isn't completely dead in this day and age. Treating women, especially your lover, with that sort of respect should be ongoing and get stronger with age. I believe in taking it day by day and allowing a relationship to progress naturally with the utmost communication, love, respect, fun & spontaneity with each other.

Who am I looking for?
You have an energetic, vibrant personality. You’re intelligent and down-to-earth, and you believe that drama is best left for daytime television. You’re an active person who loves adventure, both small and big. You're a beautiful woman that can light up a room just by entering it...even when you may not think you are sometimes. You are career oriented like myself and have many dreams and aspirations that you are striving to achieve. Above all, you love living life to the fullest and keeping that spontaneity alive...and merely looking for that great guy to share the journey with. If this sounds like you...I’d love to hear from you!

As far as the first date, I'd keep it fairly simple and see how it goes. Naturally, I would love to show the woman a great time...but would want her to be very relaxed and to enjoy herself in whatever we did to enjoy each other's company. I'm very open-minded. However, it could be something as simple as getting a casual bite to eat, heading out to the Como Zoo and a casual walk around the lake, or grab a drink or something fun:) I strongly believe that it's not necessarily what you do that says it all...but rather the person you share it with that makes all the difference in the world. I hope whatever woman I'm with also agrees. I'll leave the best dates to come...