Have you ever been in a situation where you thought that you shouldn’t do something but it would really benefit you if you did? Or maybe you could make a lot of money, but you knew it was wrong? Well, have I got a story for you!
Last week my wife’s sister and her 3 adult children came to visit. Well, technically they were visiting my wife’s parents, but since we just live down the road, we got to spend some time with them. They were here on their spring break vacation.
I of course have to tell all of my crazy stories and one came up that I thought that I would share.
Life is hard. Starting a business isn’t easy. In November 2007 I decided to quit a good-paying job that I hated, and take a crack again at starting another business. I’ve started several businesses. Most have failed. I’ve been blessed and my company Professional Cable is still running almost 14 years later. We supply cables such as Fiber Optic, Ethernet for Networking, and HDMI cables.
As I’ve gotten older and had more children, the pressure of making sure there is money in the bank & food on the table is daunting. Then in 2012, we had an epic medical emergency when our son Xavier was born 3 months premature and ended up spending 4 months at Primary Children’s Hospital. He developed hydrocephalus (see the post on hydrocephalus) which has required 8 brain surgeries.
So I know a little about financial stress.
Tune in for the rest of the story!
Cheers from Port Angeles, Washington in the Pacific Northwest!
