Michael Brock

I AM A LOVER OF LIFE AND ALL THINGS POSITIVE. I am a husband (see the cute "Chick" next to me in the photo) and father of two. My life is a constant journey and I am seriously enjoying the ride. I've loved Hip Hop since 1978 when I first secretly heard "Rappers Delight" in my babysitter's bedroom but my mature musical taste includes many genres including Hip Hop, R&B;, Salsa, Jazz, some Reggae, Rock, Pop, Classical and yes...some Country. I'm really diggin Johnny Cash's "God's Gonna Cut You Down" and Charlie Daniel's "Devil Went Down To Georgia" right now. Never would've guessed that in a million years. I am an entrepreneur by nature. I have two new companies that I have either founded or am a partner in that I am extremely excited about. I consider myself an "Enlightened Entrepreneur" which means that I believe that every business should exist with an enlightened purpose as its reason for existing. Imagine a world where every company will exist for the purpose of funding and supporting a cause based initiative. Each company would donate a set portion of its earnings to that cause...no matter what. The "Founders", CEOs, Presidents, etc. would make it a point to ensure that this ideology permeates throughout the ranks of their company and financial incentives would be put into place to promote cause based efforts. Imagine that world vs. the one we live in? I'm also a "die-hard" optimist. I believe in the possibility of the impossible. I am an avid reader of books on business, books on self improvement and I'll throw in the occasional "Gangster" biography for good measure. I keep myself in pretty good physical condition because I have a "wicked" sweet tooth and I fear growing old and living out the twilight of my existence in poor health. I've traveled to a few different countries in my lifetime but there is sooo much more to see and do. My goal is to ultimately build colleges within existing universities that focus on entrepreneurship from and "Enlightened Entrepreneur's" perspective. Entrepreneurs live a lonely existence in the initial stages of chasing their dreams. I think its necessary for colleges to exist, in mass, that provide the tools necessary for entrepreneurs to succeed in the business world and in their emotional worlds. To me, this makes sense if entrepreneurs are the ones who create jobs and power the innovation that makes the U.S. such a great country. I am so very grateful for this life that God has entrusted me with