It's been just over a week since my migration back to the Richmond, Virginia area. Things are settling in quite nicely.

I started bartending school last Monday, and will be finishing up this Friday. It's a two-week, 40-hour course.

Mastering the craft of radio broadcasting took some time, but when I left the industry, my show was one of the best in the country (as concluded by a respected programmer in the industry). I hope to add my unique personality to the art of bartending — creating an uplifting experience for everyone I encounter.

I can't believe I haven't considered bartending until now. I mean, I spent the past decade of my life doing bar and club appearances, so dealing with humans under the influence of alcohol is nothing new. Not to mention, bartending is a skill I can take with me all over the world — depending on the nature of my present-moment life-assignments.

Bartending will be a way to combine my radio show experience — in regards to allowing people to express their ideas about my topics or questions — with the intimate audience that can be found in a bar or restaurant.



In addition, I'll become a positive staple in the lives of all my regular customers — and they'll likely frequent my website and purchase my books.

Now you may be thinking, Isn't contributing to the alcohol consumption of others opposed to your position in Chapter 9 "The Power of Sobriety" in your book Your Truth Will Set You Free?

My answer is "No." It actually creates the perfect opportunity to impact their lives in a positive way, by helping them become more conscious creators.

People who are drinking are already drinking. You've heard the old expression, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink." In this metaphor, the horses are already drinking the water. And it's certainly not my intention to preach to anybody about the destructive nature of drinking alcohol.

I simply plan to use my psychological tactics in conjunction with my spiritual wisdom to help my customers gradually make more conscious decisions. Every person will be different, so I can't predict how my interaction with each customer will go down. What I do know is this: They'll leave the experience feeling more uplifted than when they came.

Think about the nature of true alcoholics: They're not happy. If they were truly happy, they wouldn't drink themselves unconscious as a way of covering up their pain. In theory, my "regulars" will lean more on the "alcoholic" side of the drinking scale. For those of you familiar with my website, can you think of a better person to serve you drinks when you're feeling down?

I'm good at what I do.

Not the bartending (yet), but the subtle life-coaching that I try to project onto the lives of others. I just see this whole bartending thing as a great way to be of service to some of the folks who may need it the most. The main thing I do is help people shift their perspective.

As Dr. Wayne Dyer says, "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."

When Billy Bob enters my bar at 6pm, hating everything in his world, my job will include helping him see things in a different light. With patience — over a period of time — Billy Bob will begin to appreciate life in new ways. He'll appreciate my influence in his life, and bring his friends to my bar because I make him feel good.



Of course, I anticipate generating a decent clientele of lovely ladies, based on my charming disposition, intriguing conversation skills, dashing good looks, and superior humility.  :]

I look forward to enriching the lives of all the humans I encounter — each according to their perceived needs. I'll tap into my alien-like intuitive abilities to gauge what those needs are.

Some folks just need entertainment and compelling topics of conversation. Other folks may need some words of encouragement and a tweak in their perspective.

I feel confident in my ability to provide both.