10 Facts About Me:

1. As a 21-year-old college student, I felt as if I was on top of the world. November 20, 2009 marked the day I broke my neck and became paralyzed below my shoulders.

2. I launched FlatOnMyBack.com in 2013 to share rehab updates with family and friends. I soon expanded to writing about faith, marriage, and the power of holding an eternal perspective.

3. I work fully remote as a financial planner with Sims Investment Management in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here’s more on my job and what it taught me about overcoming obstacles.

4. I met my wife Stephanie in 1997 in second grade. Nearly 20 years later we got married. Here’s how it all began.

5. After breaking my neck, I took a few years off of college to focus on physical rehab. In 2015, I finally completed my business degree at the University of Cincinnati. 6. I love finding new books to read. My favorite topics are business, faith, history, and self-help. Here’s a list of the 25 books that changed my life.

 7. In high school, I was voted “Most Likely to Live in Cincinnati Forever.” My classmates must’ve been onto something. I’m a proud resident of the Queen city since 1988 and have never lived anywhere else.

8. Random assortment of facts: I’m left-handed, I am a big fan of spicy food, I have rooted for the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team my whole life, and I have a younger sister named Laura.

9. My favorite part about sharing content online is meeting people from all different backgrounds all over the world. I have enjoyed email exchanges with new friends in Canada, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Sweden, and many more. Do you have a unique story? I would love to hear about it.

10. Everything I create goes through my email newsletter. Subscribers get exclusive writing, monthly book recommendations, unfiltered stories and discounts on anything I release. I never spam, and I would love to have you join me!