Kevin is an author, speaker, and consultant from Oakland, California. He served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years, working in positions at location around the world, including stints as a Military Training Instructor (commonly known as a "drill" instructor), and a recruiter at the high school, college, and post-graduate levels. He has conducted performance evaluations, and provided improvement guidance to businesses, and been a featured speaker at organization functions, including a special invitation from a federal agency, to give the keynote address at a celebration. Kevin developed a passion for assisting people in achieving their goals early in his career. This passion is the basis for his overall mentality, and responsible for much of his nonfiction writing. He believes simplifying the circumstances makes challenges easier to overcome. Perception is the key, and a change in perception may be what's needed to change an unfavorable situation, into a favorable one. He has been interviewed by bloggers, and a guest on a number of podcasts. Kevin has earned undergraduate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force and Columbia Southern University, respectively, and a graduate degree from Azusa Pacific University. He also holds certifications in Marketing, Professional Selling Skills, Sales Coaching, and Life Coaching. Currently residing in Southern California, Kevin enjoys meeting and interacting with people, playing and watching sports, music, movies, traveling, writing, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.