Background
From an early age, I experienced what might be called heightened intuition or psychic sensitivity. What seemed like a liability in school years—knowing things I couldn't explain, seeing patterns others missed—eventually became an asset. This sensitivity to information beyond conventional ways of knowing has informed major decisions throughout my career.
I spent 15 years (1996-2009) in the electronics industry, working my way from entry-level positions to designing and managing complex automation systems for high-end residential and commercial clients. That work required both technical competence and the ability to coordinate multiple contractors and systems, skills that have since been utlilzied in other areas of life.
Many successful people rely on intuition, but rarely discuss it publicly. Henry Ford was an exception. When interviewed by the San Francisco Examiner in 1928, he said:
”I adopted the theory of Reincarnation when I was 26.... Work is futile if we cannot utilize the experience we collect in one life to the next. When I discovered Reincarnation it was as if I had found a universal plan.... Time is no longer limited. I was no longer a slave to the hands of the clock.... Genius is experience. Some seem to think that it is a gift or talent, but it is the fruit of long experience in many lives. Some are older souls than others, and so they know more... The discovery of Reincarnation put my mind at ease. I would like to communicate to others the calmness that this long view of life gives to me.”
Ford's openness about reincarnation while building one of America's largest industrial enterprises demonstrates that unconventional thinking and technical execution aren't mutually exclusive. In fact, they often complement each other.
In 2009, feeling burned out after years of non-stop projects, I left Austin for a writers cabin in the mountains of North Carolina. That decision, one that was driven by intuition rather than conventional career planning, led to meeting Sara Chou and our collaboration on We Meet Again, which documents our discovery of shared past lives.
This long-term perspective and willingness to consider information from multiple sources, including intuitive insights, highly developed pattern recognition, and consultation with advisors both conventional and unconventional, has shaped how I approach complex problems. It's why I invest years in research before commiting, why I chose independent publishing over conventional routes, and why I question established systems when better alternatives exist.
The journey from 2009 to present has included:
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- Living and traveling internationally (Thailand, Taiwan, Canada, 2012-2017)
- Designing a human input device inspired by Lin Yutang's Chinese typewriter (2014)
- Developing the Personal Server concept (2017)
- Remodeling an Airstream and later an Eagle motorcoach for extended travel (2018-2021)
- Founding Strong Medicine Publishing (2022)
- Researching OLED solid-state lighting technology (2016-present)
Each step in my journey has required taking calculated risks, combining intuitive insight with technical expertise, and doing something new...an approach that continues to serve me well.