What North Dakota Taught Me About Opportunity Cost – Part 1

This is part 1 of a 3 part story about briefly working in the oil fields of North Dakota and eastern Montana. I have a lot of takeaways and lessons learned that I’ll share after the story is complete. Owning my own business has always revolved around about the opportunity it provides rather than the…

The One With The Bubble Bath

Working in the service industry and interacting with customers in their homes on a daily basis practically guarantees that I will encounter some strange or awkward situations. It becomes part of the job and the strange and awkward become somewhat expected. Sometimes however, one job will stand out from among the rest as exceptionally uncomfortable…

Indonesia: Lembongan → Ceningan → Nusa Penida

Lembongan, Ceningan, and Nusa Penida are three of the 17,000 islands that make up the Indonesian arpeggios. Located off the southeast coast of the island of Bali, they are an attraction to many visitors for their unique coasts, dramatic cliffs, and hidden beaches. After wading ashore after the ferry ride over from the island of…