After years of toying around with the idea I finally pulled the trigger and launched my own website. You may be wondering why…

It isn’t a decision I came to lightly. I am a natural introvert (I just play extrovert very well when circumstances demand
) and putting myself out there doesn’t come easily to me. It all feels very brag-ish and self important. I don’t want to be considered either of those things. And yet, here I am.

As I wrestled with the idea I finally arrived at a few reasons that gave me the courage to step out.

I have something to say

I don’t consider myself to be an authority on any particular topic necessarily but I do have a bit of knowledge and experience in a few areas. I love thinking through leadership and technology issues. I love solving problems and making things more efficient. I love helping people. I love seeing how the Christian faith interacts in all of these areas. These are the things I will write about.

I think people would like to hear it

Probably my worst fear is that this becomes a diary or a monologue. I have a moleskine for that. But enough people ask me questions or call me for advice that I think a forum like this could be useful. I really would like for this to be a conversation, a place to interact and discuss these ideas.

I no longer have another outlet

In years past I have had other outlets and means to do these things. Both as the executive director of a non-profit and pastor of a church, I had the opportunity to engage people, listen to concerns and try to solve problems. Now that I have stepped out on my own by opening a consulting practice the interactions are different. I enjoy the work I do for the Florida Department of Health but having a website fills the gap that still exists.

If all of this comes off as a bit pretentious, I apologize. That is not my intent. My goal is to provide something that has value and fills a need for people.

Plus I enjoy contributing to the conversation.