Where Blue-Collar Backbone Meets White-Collar Strategy
If you’re looking for truth-cutting insight, real-world problem solving, and independent thinking, you’re exactly where you need to be.
I’ve worked across a variety of industries; restaurants, solar, nonprofits, manufacturing, maitenance and education learning from both great leaders and the not-so-great ones. Those experiences showed me how leadership, education, and innovation either lift people up… or holds them down.
Eagleye Forum began in 2014 as an informative site. But now, it’s grown into something bigger; a hub for learning, creativity, and self-reliance in an age where information is everywhere, but understanding is rare.
Over the years I’ve learned something about myself that took time to understand:
I don’t fit into a single box, and I never will.
My professional life has been rooted in the blue-collar world for more than 15 years. HVAC, electrical, facilities, mechanical systems, troubleshooting, building, fixing, maintaining; that’s where I cut my teeth. That’s where I learned real-world logic, the kind you gain from hands-on work, long days, and jobs where the outcome is physical, measurable, and immediate.
But the truth is, most blue-collar jobs aren’t purely blue-collar.
They demand strategy. Planning. Diagnostics. Communication. Creativity.
They demand white-collar thinking whether people acknowledge it or not.
And that’s where my mind has always thrived; I’m eclectic and an autodidact. Everything that interests me I dig in to, and I am interested in a lot of things.
Outside of work, my interests have always leaned toward the digital and creative side:
- Building websites and writing articles
- Designing games and systems
- Creating spreadsheets, automations, and digital tools
- Writing novels and converting scripts into stories
- Thinking deeply about government, education, leadership, and critical thinking
- Teaching and sharing what I’ve learned in ways that help others grow
I realized I’m not just a worker or a thinker, I’m a hybrid specialist that enjoys system thinking and breaking down the concepts behind it all, and with that, I enjoy the best of both worlds.
Someone who can troubleshoot an HVAC or Electrical system in the morning and build a full digital content strategy that evening.
Someone who can write a novel, design a board game, break down political history, and troubleshoot an electrical panel, all with the same problem-solving mindset.
It’s not common.
It’s not typical.
But it’s real, and it gets shit done.
Why I Built Eagleye Forum
Eagleye Forum exists for one reason:
To share everything I’ve learned; the skills, the ideas, the failures, the strategies… in ways that help people think sharper, do better, and break free of one-track thinking.
I believe:
- Complacency kills growth
- Curiosity revives it
- Common sense matters as much, if not more, than credentials
- Critical thinking beats memorization
- Tradespeople deserve respect AND advancement
- Education should open doors, not gatekeep success
This site reflects that.
It’s a mix of technical know-how, political clarity, life experience, mental models, creative projects, and straight talk about the systems that shape our lives.
Why You’re Probably Here
You might be here because you’ve always felt slightly outside the box, not because you don’t belong, but because the box never quite fit you.
Maybe you think differently.
Maybe you question systems that others accept without a second thought.
Maybe you’re hands-on, self-taught, or experienced in ways that don’t show up neatly on paper.
Not everyone fits comfortably into predefined lanes, titles, or narratives, and that’s not a flaw. It’s often where growth starts.
Eagleye Forum is for people willing to challenge themselves, expand their knowledge, and explore ideas beyond surface-level thinking. It’s for those who believe learning doesn’t stop at formal education, and that real understanding comes from curiosity, experience, and a willingness to look deeper.
Sometimes our biggest obstacles aren’t external systems or limitations, they’re ourselves.
And sometimes, progress starts by simply getting out of our own way.
If you’re here to think critically, learn continuously, and build a better version of yourself, you’re in the right place.
What You’ll Find Here
Eagleye Forum isn’t one-dimensional because I’m not one-dimensional.
Here you’ll find:
- DIY knowledge and tools
- Critical thinking breakdowns
- Educational posts with real explanations
- Political and historical clarity
- Career insights for trades and non-trades alike
- Creative projects: books, games, videos, designs
- Honest takes on leadership, society, and self-improvement
Everything I write comes from experience; the mechanical kind and the strategic kind.
Why I Do This
Because too many people are stuck.
Because too many systems are broken.
Because too many people think “this is just the way things are.”
I’ve seen the trades, the tech world, education, government, business, and entrepreneurship. I’ve watched smart people repeat nonsense and untrained people solve “impossible” problems. I’ve seen brilliance without degrees and degrees without competence.
I believe education should empower, not gatekeep.
Through this site, I aim to open doors, bridge trades and technology, and spark curiosity in people who want to grow, whether you’re a student, a teacher, or a lifelong learner.
Eagleye- Straight to the point
Forum- Discussion is key
I built Eagleye Forum to cut through the noise, and help others rise above it.
Let’s Build Something Better
If any part of this resonates with you, you’re in the right place.
Welcome to Eagleye Forum.
Where blue-collar grit meets white-collar strategy, and where curiosity is the spark for everything that comes next.
Ready to dive in? Explore the Forum, start here for a quick look at some of our discussions