In my time away from emailing, I have become a certified Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor. I am soon to graduate with my Associate’s Degree in Business Administration. I have become the living proof of my book’s education over the past two years. It wasn’t overnight. It was hard and took time to reach this point. 

I took my education seriously, staying on the Dean’s List for every quarter so far. 

Still, I have been nervous about stepping into a new industry. I have done sales and customer service, I managed a lawn care hustle, and worked many different jobs. The idea of this new step was to create a business bookkeeping system. 

This was until I met my Financial Accounting Professor. This gentleman truly gave me the confidence to make mistakes. To understand, making mistakes was the process of learning. The willingness to take messy action in humility, willing to earnestly correct my mistakes, seeing the faults in my logic. I ended the quarter with an A+ in Financial Accounting. He and my TA really helped me see my potential.

Not in being perfect, not as a know-it-all, but as an arbiter to help others understand. 

As Louis C.K. once said, “I’m not any better at opening the milk cartons than the kids; I just don’t go crazy and get upset when doing it… all the time.” 

I still feel nervous. As I tell my son, you’re not brave unless you’re scared. I have some C-PTSD from sales. I am exhausted from customer service. I am hardened from lawn care. However, my memories in the workforce, my coworkers, the good managers and owners who made me want to run a business. The awful managers and owners who made me want to do better. It came to a head when my professor told us a story.

When he ran his business, he rarely slept and worked all the time. He worked 100 hours a week or more. He had no idea when the next meal was coming. He’s a full-time professor, works for the online community college I attend, he’s an active father, and loves talking about his wife. He was an amazing role model in addition to a professor. He recommended getting a job. Everyone wants to be a business owner, but there’s nothing wrong with a job.

Well, I told him I would take his advice. It lined up perfectly… I had this book published. However, people in my life know I don’t work for anyone else. What business do I have writing a book about getting a job?

Well, one business was creating resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles. All my customers earned more money, got better positions, or were able to enter new industries. I got amazing results with my work, and it’s truly my pleasure to serve others. So, I am chronicling my “Nickel and Dime” style process navigating the 2026 job market. And building a new business.