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Remember that headline was designed to get your attention. Do I have it?…Good. I get asked this same question so many times I want to hire a small cast to act out my response. It is the official bad date, bad interview, and bad first meeting question. Are you ready ladies and gentlemen?

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Now part of me wants to say…I take great care of my family, keep a roof over our heads, and I work everyday to do so. And it just so happens my daily work revolves around business and finances. Now I understand many feel this is an appropriate question. However, in most cases it is not. What you are really trying to figure out is do I want to spend another nano-second listening to what you have to say. The vain of this question revolves around our inability to effectively communicate with one another. I would much rather focus on some of the things I have done. Instead I have to give an okie doke response that often makes people walk away and think I have little value to them. Well to give an awesome response I would like to focus on the following 25 things.

1. I founded my first business at 19 years old.

2. I was an All-State Golfer.

3. I graduated from 2 universities with3 degrees in 4 years…talk about having no life.

4. I got my first job at 14 years old and was the guy you hit balls at on the golf driving range.

5. I have fed dolphins.

6. My cat’s full name is Mister Mocha Moo Nunez Dudez Nooney Noo Doody Doo Little Piggy Wilson the First.

7. I was an elementary school spelling be champ, but now probably can spell my way out of a wet paper bag.

8. I can do the taco fold with my tongue, but cannot do the infamous shamrock.

9. I built award winning robots.

10. I have been nationally recognized as a community leader.

11. My favorite color changes depending on my mood.

12. I played baseball for nine years before injuries ended my hopes of every playing in college.

13. I did vote for Barack Obama, and no it was not because he is black.

14. I think the the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie is way better that the remake. Johnny Deep just scared me the whole movie.

15. Some people say I look like Will Smith, I only wish the looks came with some perks.

16. I am really shocked more people are not upset by Google being able to keep track of almost everything and everyone…creepy.

17. I blog because its my way of giving back and possibly helping people.

18. I view money as tool not a way to control.

19. The longest book I have ever read is the Bible, followed by Grapes of Wrath.

20. I too have suffered from improper laundry technique and have had to wear pink socks.

21. I think you can learn something new from anyone, anytime, anywhere, except in the rest room that time is sacred between me and the porcelain throne.

22. I have never been sunburned. June 2010 I officially go sunburned.

23. I think HGTV is the most addictive channel on television.

24. I make a mean grilled cheese.

25. I have really big feet also known as Bug Stomper 3000.

Hopefully the point was made. People are so interesting if not limited to talking about what we do. I would much rather know who are you? Our experiences are what get us interacting. My 25 things are just some random facts that I will start using as jumping off points to start dodging the limiting “do” questions. I love my work and do it because I love it. Much like the U.S. Military from now on I promise to do my best to Shock & Awe with responses that create connections rather than repel people faster than a speeding bullet.

-AH

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