Kyle Nielsen

Yep.

Yep.

Yep.

Yep.

The best set of knives I own.

The best set of knives I own.

I mean, I think it's, to me, it's, it's very grounding. Um, I mean, I didn't come from, from money either. Like I'm one of six kids. My dad worked as a, owned his own plumbing company. And then, you know, that wasn't working as well as he would have liked it to work. And so we worked as a, as a. got a job as a foreman and worked our way up through like a plumbing company and stuff.

I mean, I think it's, to me, it's, it's very grounding. Um, I mean, I didn't come from, from money either. Like I'm one of six kids. My dad worked as a, owned his own plumbing company. And then, you know, that wasn't working as well as he would have liked it to work. And so we worked as a, as a. got a job as a foreman and worked our way up through like a plumbing company and stuff.

But being a plumber, making a six figure income with six kids in California, even back in the 90s, didn't really go very far and things. And so we grew up, if I wanted to play baseball, You know, I had to sell chocolates door to door if I wanted to go to scout camp and I had to sell pancake breakfast tickets.

But being a plumber, making a six figure income with six kids in California, even back in the 90s, didn't really go very far and things. And so we grew up, if I wanted to play baseball, You know, I had to sell chocolates door to door if I wanted to go to scout camp and I had to sell pancake breakfast tickets.

And, you know, and so I didn't really if I wanted a pair of shoes and a backpack for the next year, that wasn't the hand-me-down ones for my older brothers. I had to go out there and drum up money and things. And so for me, I...

And, you know, and so I didn't really if I wanted a pair of shoes and a backpack for the next year, that wasn't the hand-me-down ones for my older brothers. I had to go out there and drum up money and things. And so for me, I...

I think that everybody has, whether it was a longer period of time in their lives or a smaller period of time in lives, or at least the fear of not having, everyone can relate to that. And I think that it's important to give back. And yes, donate with your dollars, but more than that, give with your time and your energy.

I think that everybody has, whether it was a longer period of time in their lives or a smaller period of time in lives, or at least the fear of not having, everyone can relate to that. And I think that it's important to give back. And yes, donate with your dollars, but more than that, give with your time and your energy.

And if you don't have dollars to donate, you don't have to donate with your dollars. You can give, honestly, as simple as a smile or a hug or going to a shelter and serving up meals. Charity, I honestly think that charity is as good for businesses and for the economy as sales is. Charity also cures all. If you're in a bad mood or you're dealing with your own sorrow and your own grief,

And if you don't have dollars to donate, you don't have to donate with your dollars. You can give, honestly, as simple as a smile or a hug or going to a shelter and serving up meals. Charity, I honestly think that charity is as good for businesses and for the economy as sales is. Charity also cures all. If you're in a bad mood or you're dealing with your own sorrow and your own grief,

go serve somewhere, go give. And like, it is so like, it's funny, like, cause I throw an elf costume on for, I wear this more than I wear my normal clothes from Thanksgiving to Christmas every single year. And, and putting this on, like, I can't be like an angry elf. Like, you know, like I put this on and like, I have to smile.

go serve somewhere, go give. And like, it is so like, it's funny, like, cause I throw an elf costume on for, I wear this more than I wear my normal clothes from Thanksgiving to Christmas every single year. And, and putting this on, like, I can't be like an angry elf. Like, you know, like I put this on and like, I have to smile.

But what I've realized is that like this really, this elf thing is really just an outward expression of, of a feeling that I feel inside that the world needs more love. Yes. Needs more smiles, needs more goodness, needs more grace, needs more empathy, needs more forgiveness. Like, I want people to feel that through me. And yes, sometimes that is with dollars.

But what I've realized is that like this really, this elf thing is really just an outward expression of, of a feeling that I feel inside that the world needs more love. Yes. Needs more smiles, needs more goodness, needs more grace, needs more empathy, needs more forgiveness. Like, I want people to feel that through me. And yes, sometimes that is with dollars.