I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, May 16, 1955. I've never known my genetic father. My teenage mother struggled as a single parent. I suspect my childhood was the impetus of my creativity - a solution for days of nothing to do. No siblings, no pets, I remember laying on the floor of my grandmother's kitchen with Lincoln Logs and an Etch-a-Sketch - exploring.

My school years seemed to be a series of experimental physics and chemistry explosions, and the usual emotional rejections, as I was curiosity about science and girls. I sat in the front row of most of my classes, and volunteered for any and all artistic and creative opportunities.

During Vietnam, I studied Nuclear Power and Communications with the U.S. Navy. I greatly expanded my thirst for adventure by seeing the world from a deck of a ship - where the land was always just over the horizon!

In my twenties I struggled with a sense of purpose, direction and meaning. A simple prayer and a tragic fall from a glacier became a ‘life-changing' experience. I learned what being a quadriplegic was about – and that miraculous healing could be really 'up-close and personal'. 

I've had a thirst for learning as long as I can remember. I've learned character from dead people, in hundreds of books, and dozens of symphonies. I've learned from compassionate mentors to follow my ‘knower’. I've learned that there's a time to listen, to speak, to duck, to stop, to turn and to slow down - and above all, to be patient ALL the time.

Through a lifetime of learning, I've found that we are more than our accumulation of knowledge. We are rich with experience, and plagued by our fears. We’re often immobilized in life, hardly knowing our capabilities, and we are each our best challenge.

For three decades I've been an entrepreneur. As a building designer and contractor, my crews created ten of million dollars of projects in the built-environment. I've been a contributing foot soldier of the web since '97 with Intelligent Netware™ and with Angelina Musik's two-time SBA award winning MOMtrepreneurs™. I've created tools in use by hundreds of entrepreneurs, start-ups and giants like UPS, Rite Aid, Starbucks and Microsoft, but none of it comes close to the joy I get being with David and Carissa, my kids, now grown and accomplished artists and athletes. They above all things are the 'reward'.

I'm an outdoor fanatic for windsurfing, kiteboarding, snowboarding, trans-America cycling, glider soaring, and any opportunity to play with my kids.
To summarize; my life has been a series of 'best efforts' in honoring God through creativity, investing in other people's dreams, creating memories with loved ones, and being aware that each moment is an opportunity to 'Make a Difference' for someone, somewhere. 

I hope Entrepreneurial Schizophrenia® will do that for you. Thanks for reading the book. I encourage you to participate in a workshop where you'll meet other cases like you, yourself and your boss! All of us look forward to meeting all of you.

Daniel Comp