Lifelong Learner

I have been learning for the past 51 years (as of SY 2024-25). Learning new things is interesting and fun. I may never “use” many of the skills I have learned, but that’s the awesome thing about education… it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet! And it’s always good to have options…

And it’s always good to have options! As Scott Adams says, keep building your skill stack! (Your skill stack is comprised of multiple complementary skills that, when combined, lead to your success.)

Become a Learning Machine!

I encourage people to focus on learning. (The grades will take care of themselves.) Become a lifelong learner, and enjoy the journey. I’d like to think that I practice what I preach. I’ve now completed over ten years of post-secondary education and invested thousands more learning many things not taught in schools.

Formal Education

  • 1974 – Audrielle Lynch Elementary School, graduated kindergarten
  • 1980 – H.Austin Snyder Elementary School, graduated 6th grade
  • 1986 – Sayre Area High School, College Prep Diploma
  • 1990 – Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.S. (Major: Finance (maybe why I don’t see eye-to-eye with many educators, Minor: Applied Statistics)
  • 2000 – Elmira College, NDPC (teaching credentials)
    • NYS Certifications: Mathematics 7-12; Business and Distributive Ed. K-12; Elementary Ed.
    • Pennsylvania Certifications: Mathematics 7-12; Business, Computers, and Information Technology K-12
    • PRAXIS Certificate of Excellence — Mathematics PRAXIS Exam Score Top 2%
  • 2008 – Penn State University, M.Ed. (Concentration: Teaching and Curriculum)
  • 2012 – Villanova University, LSSBB (a 12-credit Six Sigma program)
  • 2015 – University of Scranton, administrative certification program (all but internship – no desire to administrate, I love teaching! – but it’s good to have options)

Self-education

A lot of people think it’s crazy to spend “so much” money on premium courses like these. But they have no problem going into debt $100K+ for a university degree in bullshit. With these courses, I have learned specific skills from people who are actually doing it. No fake teachers!

'Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.' - Jim Rohn Share on X

  • 2009 – Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey)
  • 2013 – TribeWriters (Jeff Goins)
  • 2013 – Best Year Ever (Michael Hyatt)
  • 2014 – Intentional Blog (Jeff Goins)
  • 2014 – Best Year Ever (Michael Hyatt)
  • 2017 – Power-up Podcasting (Pat Flynn)
  • 2017 – My Best Journal (Clark Kegley)
  • 2017 – Video Breakthrough Academy (Clark Kegley)
  • 2018 – My Backstage Studio (Clark Kegley)
  • 2018 – Courses That Crush (Clark Kegley)
  • 2018 – 67 Steps (Tai Lopez)
  • 2018 – 1-on-1 Mentoring (Skip La Cour)
  • 2018 – Social Media Marketing Agency 2.0 (Tai Lopez)
  • 2019 – Financial Coach Master Training (Dave Ramsey)
  • 2020 – Discovering Personality (Dr. Jordan B. Peterson)
  • 2021 – How to Invest Money (Tai Lopez)
  • 2021 – Social Media Marketing Agency 3.0 (Tai Lopez)
  • 2021 – e-commerce Certified Specialist (Tai Lopez)
  • 2021 – Real Estate Mentor (Tai Lopez)
  • 2022 – Video Ranking Academy (Sean Cannell)
  • 2022 – Project 24 (Income School)
  • 2023 – The 2-Hour Writer (Dan Koe)
  • 2024 – VidIQ (
  • 2024 – The Content OS (Justin Welsh)