Please, let me try

I’m working on our “Five Questions” feature for this week’s Business Today. It’s on Michael Gates Gill, the speaker for next week’s chamber Chairman’s Breakfast, who insists that his rather spartan existence and his 20-hours-a-week job at Starbucks trump the days when he was a top-paid ad exec or even when he lived in a 25-bedroom house growing up.

“I’m just reporting back, ‘Hey, I’m a lot happier now without a lot of that stuff,’” Gill said.

To which, of course, I replied, “See, I’m willing to give the 25 rooms a shot.”

Still, Gates clearly has some lessons to share. Check out this Thursday’s Business Today, or you might consider attending Tuesday’s breakfast. Call the chamber at 268-1127 for details.