“Why in the world would you want to move back to Michigan?”

If I had a dollar for every time I heard that… well, I’d have a lot of dollars.

I’ll that question right now.

I moved back to be closer to my family. That’s it. Simple, no big plan. No great expectations other than the happiness I would receive reacquainting myself with friends and family.

Eight months ago my wife and I were living in Scottsdale, AZ.  Life changed and we were at a cross roads. We had a decision to make. Stay in the dessert or take a chance and move.

There were no illusions that moving back to Michigan would be a smooth transition. It wasn’t. But we’ve come through the other side and I have no regrets.

I’m relearning more about the Metro Detroit area every day. More importantly I’m learning about the people.

Detroit is hungry. Hungry for change and hungry for respect. Everywhere I look, folks are moving and shaking things up. The old ways of doing things here will no longer be tolerated or accepted.  Now is the time to make room for new ideas and innovation.

More importantly now is the time that just about everyone can be party of influential change.

Those who say it can’t be done, kindly step aside.