{"id":552,"date":"2009-01-11T19:11:57","date_gmt":"2009-01-12T02:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deegardner.dmgsouth.com\/blog\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2020-06-11T16:00:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T23:00:42","slug":"about-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deegardner.com\/new\/about-3\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last time I updated this page was in 2009.\u00a0 It&#8217;s about time I add some info. Today is June, 11, 2020.\u00a0 Roman my son turns 25 today.<\/p>\n<p>So this is me.<\/p>\n<p>I was born in Provo UT, for the most part, I would rather tell people I was born somewhere else.\u00a0 However, if I was born somewhere exotic maybe I would have wanted to be born in Provo.\u00a0 I have children born in St. George, Columbia SC, Austin TX and the last one was accidentally born in SLC.\u00a0 You can decide for yourself if those are cool places.\u00a0 I think my kids are cool, but I am biased.<\/p>\n<p>One thing I can say for sure, it was not my fault I was born in Provo.\u00a0 I guess I am going to have to take the blame for the rest.<\/p>\n<p>Currently,\u00a0 here are a few of my favorite things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Book of Mormon person: Captain Moroni<\/li>\n<li>Color: Yellow<\/li>\n<li>Sport: Water Polo (I played it in high school)<\/li>\n<li>Second Sport: Soccer (really football)\n<ul>\n<li>I may add Cricket in here at some point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Soda: Orange Fanta from Europe (I don&#8217;t know if they even make it anymore)\n<ul>\n<li>Second Soda: Squirt<\/li>\n<li>Float Soda: Mug Rootbeer<\/li>\n<li>Evil soda: Mellow Yellow<\/li>\n<li>Mixed Soda: Sprite with Torani Mango<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Italian Ice Flavor: real lime<\/li>\n<li>Religious Book: The Book of Mormon<\/li>\n<li>Self Help book: Atomic Habits &#8211; James Clear<\/li>\n<li>Non-Fiction book: The War of Art &#8211; Steven Pressfield<\/li>\n<li>paradigm-shifting book: Range &#8211; David Epstein<\/li>\n<li>Fiction Book: Lord of the Rings. (I guess that is really books)<\/li>\n<li>Movie: Stanger Than Fiction<\/li>\n<li>Second Movie: Stardust<\/li>\n<li>Exercise: Swimming<\/li>\n<li>Exercise Second: Road Bicycling<\/li>\n<li>Music: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/0Quh7indsJm7UsXc6VnORZ?si=OwZhN1w7S5OVKKzLxcWqQA\">A big list\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I don&#8217;t follow the typical Managers role. However, I am a good leader. I have frightened many of my bosses for some reason. Maybe because I made them so much money and fixed so many of their problems. I also know how to motivate people.<br \/>\nPeople like to be motivated and people love rewards, in business, it&#8217;s mostly money. You give a person an opportunity to make more money. They will refine a process and make it smoke with greatness.<\/p>\n<p>I have also worked as a volunteer scout leader. I know how to motivate boys. Boys mostly like food and Fun. Give them an opportunity to get some food and fun. They will really reach for the stars.<\/p>\n<p>I am blessed as a Dad to have good kids that are creative and talented. It&#8217;s easy to be a good dad with good kids. I am also blessed with a wife that helps us all be better.<\/p>\n<p>I like being a husband, it&#8217;s nice to have a wife that helps me be better every day.<\/p>\n<p>I like trying to help people. I like using technology to make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p>I also know what makes people happy. If you ask me I can help you find the inner peace and happiness everyone seeks.<br \/>\nBut I don&#8217;t have the corner on that market. But I am someone who knows how to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last time I updated this page was in 2009.\u00a0 It&#8217;s about time I add some info. Today is June, 11, 2020.\u00a0 Roman my son turns 25 today. So this is me. 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