Dr. Ben is an educator, consultant and business leader. He grew up in Seattle, Washington and worked as a salmon fisherman on Puget Sound and in Alaska. He earned his Bachelor's degree at the University of Washington, an MBA at Pepperdine, and a doctorate at the University of San Francisco.  He has business sense and a sense of humor.  He also has extensive management experience in the public, private and non profit sectors.  He's  an award-winning teacher and  taught at several colleges/universities  in California, two distance learning universities in Arizona, and a two-year degree institution in Florida.  . "I guess I always liked to write, but I didn't know it!"  "Words came easy and my success in school and professionally was largely as a result of my written communication skills.  I like to help people discover their potential and achieve their goals.  And I like to have fun with my writing.  In the last several years I've written hundreds of articles and numerous books.  Writing is a creative outlet for me and a new vocation.  And, as an educator, it's important to me that I set an example, entertain my audience, provide useful information, and encourage readers to think."

"Best Seller" books in several Amazon niches, Teacher of the Year (University of San Francisco), Instructor of the Year (Corinthian College), Leadership Award (Los Angeles County), various commendations and awards.