Author Archives: Tom Trimbath

About Tom Trimbath

program manager / consultant / entrepreneur / writer / photographer / speaker / aerospace engineer / semi-semi-retired More info at: https://trimbathcreative.net/about/ and at my amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0035XVXAA

A Little Bit Of Help

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

“It only took me a couple of minutes.” It would’ve taken me about half a day. Dropping my bicycle off at Bayview Bicycles was an excellent example of the value of expertise. I rode across America, so some know me … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bagpiper Don, bicycling, consulting, entrepreneur, Facebook, frugal, frugality, Just Keep Pedaling, personal finance, photos, self publishing, Simple Living, Twitter, Whidbey, writing | 1 Comment

South Whidbey Does It Again

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

If you were here, you couldn’t hear my grin and you probably couldn’t hear my soft chuckle. South Whidbey did it again. “We” made it to a finalist of a top ten list. This time, it’s Reader’s Digest’s Nicest Places … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Admiralty Head, Aspenization, Charity, consulting, culture, Cultus Bay, Deception Pass, Double Bluff, Dream. Invest. Live., economies, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, Just Keep Pedaling, Langley, Penn Cove, photos, Simple Living, tourism, Whidbey | Leave a comment

MicroVision Timeline Towards Overnight Success

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Overnight successes rarely happen overnight, unless a lottery ticket purchase hits the timing and the numbers just right. Investing in startup companies rarely results in overnight successes. If the company or the stock or both are in demand, then they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., engineer, entrepreneur, HCLE, investing, Lottery, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, Peter Jungmann, photos, Public Speaking, reddit, speaking, stocks | Leave a comment

Minimalism Meets Emergency Preparedness

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Best Used By 09092009. Ah, I guess it has been sitting in my pantry longer than I thought. A couple of chores were on my mind this weekend: cleaning out the pantry, and pondering emergency preparedness. There’s an overlap. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cascadia, Curbed, declutter, drewslist, emergency preparedness, frugal, frugality, gluten-free, Nick Zentner, personal finance, Simple Living, Whidbey | 1 Comment

Playing Is Hard

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Stop me before I play again. That’s the feeling I hear echoed from several successful friends. They continue to accomplish and succeed because they’re good; but also beause they’re afraid to be seen as slacking off, or worse, finding that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dance, dancing, frugal, frugality, Just Keep Pedaling, Karate, Scotland, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Whidbey, writing | Leave a comment

Lines In The Water 2017

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

How many lines do you have in the water? Folks in the Gig Economy have several, and then toss in crab pots, and rent a boat – anything to bring in the next gig. The phrase came back again while … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged diversification, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Gig Economy, Lottery, luck, networking, PNTP, rule of 7 | Leave a comment

Fresh Idea Passive Pump Flipped

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Take that idea and flip it around. Thomas Edison (an inventor with a great first name) wasn’t the first inventor to find a way to record sounds. He was, however, the first one to find a way to play them … Continue reading →

Posted in Fresh Ideas | Tagged Alan Beckley, consulting, entrepreneur, fresh idea, fresh ideas, innovation, inventing, invention, inventor, Karate, writing | 1 Comment

Laboring on Labor Day

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

It’s been a busy weekend, here in the Gig Economy. The good news is that I’ve had enough work to fill the days. The other good news is that I’ve had enough work to fill a good part of Labor … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged FORTRAN, Gig Economy, jobs, labor, networking, personal finance, programming, real estate, Twitter, unions | 1 Comment

Nap Time

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

A guilty pleasure, taking a nap after lunch. Working from home has its benefits. It may be flashbacks to kindergarten. It may be healthy adult behavior. Whatever. I tried taking a nap a few days ago and failed. Instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, consulting, novel, sci-fi, writing | 3 Comments

Causes Effects And Eclipses

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Tom Trimbath

Pardon me as I take a sip. Ah, the clink of ice cubes in a glass. Yesterday, there was an eclipse. Today marked a change in the seasons. Both involved community, simple pleasures, and an excuse to pause and consider. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged coaching, consulting, counseling, eclipse, garden, Greenbank, PNTP, preparedness, Simple Living, Whidbey, writing | 1 Comment