Brian considers himself a full-time yogi who applies the principles of yoga in the field of management. With over 20 years of management experience in a wide variety of settings, Brian has developed a working knowledge of what it takes to manage an effective business or organization and the products and/or services that they provide.

“First and foremost, I put myself in the role of a student. I love to watch and study all of the different aspects of the business and/or organizations that I become a part of. I want to know the history of the place, the timelines, the mission, the motivations, the philosophies and policies that create and guide a business or organization. I want to know all of the people, what their jobs are, how they work and what their philosophies and understandings are. There isn’t anything that I don’t want to know about or understand. And then, after I get a good sense of all of these different things, I go to work on managing—making sure that everything blends together, moves together, and works together as well as it can. I get a great deal of satisfaction in having a hand in creating and managing a great work environment and making sure that the business or organization that I am a part of is providing the best product or service that it is capable of providing.”

Brian has made his way to Milestones Ranch Malibu and the field of addiction and recovery because he sees it as a great opportunity to immerse himself in an organization and environment that specializes in the process of healing and transformation.

“My reasons for wanting to come to Milestones Ranch Malibu and do this kind of work are selfish—selfish in good way, I think. As a yogi, part of my job is to change and transform. And I know from experience that if I want to change and transform, I can best do that by engaging in work that seeks to help others change and transform. And it just so happens that my favorite work to do is to have a hand in creating and managing that whole process—for myself and for others.”

Below is a favorite quote of Brian’s that speaks to his philosophy on life and work.

“Life is work. You are always engaging in some kind of work, some kind of action. Why are you engaged in the work that you are engaged in? And how are you engaging in that work? The work that you are engaging in should have the effect of making you more and more happy, more and more alive, and more and more free.”