Current Big Projects

A common question I am asked is "what big/weird/unusual things are you working on now?"

I could be coy and pretend I don't know why I'm asked these questions, but the truth is, I do understand. What I don't understand is why there are not many more people like me! I think I'm normal. Why, several years ago, an employee remarked: "compared to yourself, you are actually normal." I like that one!

To be completely honest, I don't have any unusual projects on the go right now. I love the work I'm currently doing and I'm actually acting like I'm settled in for a while! My current projects are much more along the line that most people would consider normal. Specifically:

• Helping building 2 new companies from the ground up.
• Thinking about writing 2 more books - One on investing, one theological. Both I am looking at working on with those I trust, with the result the book will contain better content than if I did it alone.
• I am looking at some longer term ideas for several other companies.
• Life Group Leader (Lay pastor) at Airdrie Alliance.
• Member of Global Missions Team at Airdrie Alliance
• Raising 4 Children (although lets be fair, Jan does a lot more of this than I do!)
• Mentoring several people on business/es.

So what's the trick? Well the biggest trick is something I learned decades ago building companies: I CAN'T do everything! This means, to succeed, I need to partner with people who either:

1. Want to provide money/resources and benefit from them
2. Want to provide time/energy with no expectation of personal benefit (ie most of the volunteer projects)
3. People who want to receive a salary to do the work they do.