Author Archives: Berto
About Berto
Hi! This is my blog!What the SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Success Means to America
Yesterday morning, SpaceX successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket and accompanying Dragon capsule into orbit, and safely brought Dragon back home. This was COTS Demonstration I, which means they are proving to NASA that they are capable of launching and maneuvering cargo (and eventually astronauts) into orbit and to the International Space Station.
This mission is paramount because the Space Shuttle program is being decommissioned and we're going to have to rely on Russian Soyuz … Read the rest →
You Can't Live the American Dream in Europe
Greetings from Guangzhou, China! A few weeks ago, I traveled to Europe with friends. We did a weekend in Amsterdam, spent Sunday night in Belgium, hung in Interlaken, Switzerland during the week, and then finally the boys and girls split and we guys headed to Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest (the girls opted for somewhat-less-exciting Paris). It was an utterly epic trip.
Throughout these travels, I met an incredible amount of European men and women, and … Read the rest →
My Mission Statement
There are several industries that are dominated by companies, individuals, and even government agencies that spread false and/or unverified information that is unfit for the average consumer. They promote products and services that serve no purpose beyond creating profits without benefit to the end-user. Moreover, these companies often plague the industry with anti-competitive practices, further hurting consumers through high prices and lack of choices.
It is my mission to use my … Read the rest →
Week One in the Books
...well, kinda. I just concluded my first three days of reporting to nobody and no one. Honestly, I didn't think it'd feel that much different, as I already worked from home. But it did. In fact, it felt GREAT.
The greatest thing was the lack of distractions. On Wednesday, something [good] came up on one of my sites and I needed to put in a serious 3 hours of grunt work*. I turned the … Read the rest →
Two Paths From Here
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. --Robert Frost
Tomorrow is the big day. My first day as a fully self-employed entrepreneur.
Over the past few months, as I've seen this time coming, I asked myself who I was going to be in the foreseeable future. And the more I thought and talked about it, the more clear it became.… Read the rest →
Quitting a Job is Hard
Wow. Ever since Shit Got Real, I've been one busy guy. You'd think it was because I've been working on my own business, but I wasn't. I was transitioning my sales territory to the new guy. It's kind of funny, but since quitting my job, I've worked harder for it than I have for years.
I never realized how many people I've met over the past four years, and how hard saying goodbye would … Read the rest →