Writing. Donuts. Tequila. (not always in that order)

Hi, I'm Rick

I'm a ghostwriter for 7-figure companies and leaders who know what they wanna say, they just don't know how to say it.

I'm also the creator of the wickedly famous, Outlaw Writing Challenge. A silly simple (and effective) writing method dedicated to the folks who have dreams of freedom, who aren't afraid to "write outside the lines", and just need a guiding (and expert) hand to show them how to get there. 

The fact is, I love to write. I write about about ghostwriting, the freelancer economy , what it means to be unemployed and unemployable, personal development and how I've achieved my dreams in very UN-conventional ways.

All through the lens of someone who has dedicated his life to helping others.
You see, I'm also an emergency room nurse with over 2 decades of experience...but who's counting? 
I’ve penned and published in a few of the biggest magazines and journals around,  ghost written for high profile CEO's and founders, and have written about my nonconformist journey from your basic "staff nurse" to becoming a founder of an 8-figure company that was listed as one of the "USA's Top 100 Companies".
“I stopped thinking the way other people think a long time ago. You gotta think like you think.” – Rocky Balboa

Nobody owes you anything...

So as a freelancer, creative, or solopreneur, you've got to get out there and grab it... 

Join our group of delinquents, derelicts, dawdlers, gangsters, troublemakers and generally speaking, people who are sick of the status quo here... 

I'll show you how.

Places I've been in/on...

Coffee and a perfect Norwegian day

10- Second Bio

I smile...a lot

  • ​Made in SoCal, Texas is home...
  • ​Graduated from from nursing school with my B.S.N in 1995...
  • ​Lived with Vikings on a remote island in the arctic circle, ate whale meat, hung out with Puffins, given an honorary Viking name...
  • ​Former CrossFit athlete and Ironman finisher (yeah, I'm extreme)...
  • ​Built my first startup to over 8-figure revenue...
  • ​Regular columnist on Medium and Newsbreak...
  • ​I still call my wife of 22+ years "my girl" (and I think she secretly really loves that)...
"Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." 
– Franz Kafka
If you are looking for someone who is focused on the written word, I might be your homie. 

Wanna learn more?

I'm a 
freelance writer... 

I wanna write my book... 

The books I've written... 

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