While on a cross-country flight, I met a man who turned idealism into financial reward in the most unlikely of places—high-rolling Las Vegas. (Continuing the Conversation…) “But Jack, all marriages and all businesses go through rough times. I know both of those things for a fact.”
While on a cross-country flight, I met a man who turned idealism into financial reward in the most unlikely of places—high-rolling Las Vegas. “I usually don’t talk during flights,” I said. Jack jumped in, “But Cindy just opened a door that has been locked for years. Do you want to walk in? […]
“You did it simply by doing something entirely different, knowing it required being flexible and taking chances.” (My conversation continues with Thomas Seekins, a lone traveler, while we are on an archaeological dig in 2011.) “Yes, but there was more going on behind the scenes. Back at the hotel, I was doing my own […]
“I bandied about the pros and cons in my head for days in regards to buying the hotel I had been working at. A feeling akin to hunger lingered in the pit of my stomach although I lacked an appetite. How many scenarios would I think of before I could make a decision? With […]
“No kidding. Harry had no children and was hoping to retire but couldn’t face the prospect of selling the business he’d started from scratch. Once I got the job at the coffeehouse, I worked more than full time for Harry. I liked him—we had a bond. That winter was a bad one, and we […]