Introducing Myself (it's about time!) and the beginning of my next journey

My name is Ken, in the photo with me is my fiance Heather.  I've been a member of Steemit since September 2017, right around the time I made the leap into investing in cryptocurrencies for the first time. Since then I've mostly been a content consumer, commenting when I find the articles & authors interesting. But that's all about to change.

It's long overdue for me to start contributing articles on a more regular basis under some of the tags where I feel like I can add value to the community.  I'll introduce myself according to some of the topics I plan on contributing to more frequently in the future.

Entrepreneur & Business

A few years ago I had an idea to for a business that focused on physical products in the fitness & yoga market, using Static Cling Decals for exercises and yoga pose illustrations.  I slowly made progress on the idea, working with designers on Fiverr and Upwork to create the designs and Alibaba and ThomasNet to find suppliers and order samples.  After about 20 design iterations and 50 supplier samples, I finally felt like I had a product that I felt was ready for launch.  And so See & Be Fitness was born.  More in depth articles on this soon!
 

Health, Fitness, and Yoga

It only makes sense that I should contribute to the Health, Fitness, and Yoga forums on Steemit, owning a business in the market.  I'll be honest, the past year was not my best for my own fitness levels.  That being said, a series of posts that will be coming soon will be documenting my journey to get back into shape this year, working up to my wedding in September.  This series will cover my training routine, diet, and key metrics of my progress using a scale that gives Weight, Body Fat, Muscle, and Water statistics. Here are my starting metrics.

Investing, Finance and Real Estate

Steemit is a good source of crypto news... and rumors... and hype.  While I have a position in a few different cryptocurrencies, the vast majority of my investments are in more traditional assets, such as stocks, mutual funds, and real estate.  I won't be giving professional investment advice, but I will be sharing my experiences, my strategies, and my opinions on building wealth.

Some topics I'll be covering in future posts:

• Stocks: 
  • Stocks over Bonds
  • Dividend Stocks vs Growth Stocks
  • Industry Analysis
• Retirement Strategies
  • 401k vs Roth IRA
  • Managed Funds vs Index Funds
  • Goal setting and action plans
• Real Estate
  • Buying and Managing Rental Properties
  • Rehabs and Remodeling
  • Building Spec Houses

Travel

Traveling has been a really important part of my life since I was a child.  My parents made sure we saw the majority of the US while I was growing up, and in high school I began traveling outside the US on my own.  I've lived in 4 different countries, traveled to over 30, and have goals of living overseas again someday.  Experiencing different cultures has helped provide me with perspective and an open mind about how to live life.  The places I've seen, the people I've met, the food I've eaten, the trouble I've gotten into, and the lessons learned.  They've all helped shape who I am today.  For me, traveling is investing in your own personal growth.

I'll be taking a few trips to memory lane in future posts, recapping 3 month long back packing trips through Europe and Asia, as well as the shorter trips with the limited vacation available when you have a day job.

I'm thrilled to be a part of the community and hope my contributions make it stronger and benefit my readers.  If you are interested in some of the topics I plan on posting about, please follow me so you get the latest material in your feed!  Hope I can chat with some of you 1 on 1.  This community is about making friends too!

-Ken