Husband to Monica, father to four precious children, Alexa, Blake, Caden and Delia and a Bible believing Christian, Phil lives a very blessed life. His hobbies include stand up paddleboard surfing and fishing, reading and studying great people. He feels life is complicated enough so he tries to keep it simple. Phil is usually in bed by 9:30PM (his attitude is that nothing much good happens after 10 anyways) and up at 7AM (because plenty of rest is very beneficial). He eats mostly fruits, vegetables and whole grains and is therefore basically a vegan, although he does eat some types of fish. His favorite non-Biblical quote is…
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. — Henry David Thoreau
He doesn’t watch the local or national news, which drives some of his friends and family nuts because he rarely has any idea of top stories making headlines unless someone tells him about them (although Phil does stay up to the minute on real estate related news and changes). He loves college football, his favorite team being the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Born in Texas, raised in Massachusetts, moved to Nashville for college and stayed there for many years before moving to his present paradise, on the beach in Florida. His life wasn’t always so wonderful though. As you can learn from his story, he went through some bad times, but as he says, “the good Lord picked me up, dusted me off and led me on a journey that would change my life and the lives of countless others.”
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Phil studies the lives of great people (for fun!) and a select few stand out above the crowd as having significantly impacted Phil’s life. In no particular order, these are some of the extraordinary shoulders that I try to stand on:
- Billy Graham
- Tony Robbins
- David Allen
- RG LeTourneau
- Peter Daniels
- Henry Parsons Crowell
- S Truett Cathy
- Norm Miller
- Bob Briner
- Zig Ziglar