North Tatum Times, March 2018

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HI, MY NAME IS...

PROFILE ON LOCAL BUSINESS: Michael Neal

MY COMPANY & TITLE IS…. Eco-Logic Management, Inc., President.

ers with every aspect of solving pest related problems in and around their homes.

DESERT RIDGE AREA IS… The great variety of restaurants and easy access to everything.

A TYPICAL DAY IN MY LIFE INCLUDES… Helping homeown-

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT LIVING/WORKING IN THE

YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE YOU COULD NEVER GET TIRED OF WATCHING AND WHY... The Count of Monte Cristo because there’s nothing better than a little guy overcoming being wronged - and getting the girl doesn’t hurt either. MY FAMILY… My daughter Caitlin is a sophomore in the nursing program at NAU and my son Jack is a Sophomore at Pinnacle HS. THE BUSINESS LESSON I LEARNED THE HARD WAY IS… Knowing what you’re good at and finding people to help with what you aren’t.

WAS… Catching up with a college roommate.

THE PERFECT DAY WOULD BE… Sitting on my sailboat moored in an ocean bay with fishing poles and my best friend. MY FIRST JOB WAS… At thirteen I took a bus after school a few days a week and built cabinets in a wood shop. MY LIFE… Has not gone at all where or how I expected but it’s been a great ride - the bad times are necessary to recognize the good ones. I’M CURRENTLY WORKING ON… Growing my company- feel free to help!

ONE THING I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT… Love.

THE BEST GIFT I’VE EVER RECEIVED WAS... My kids.

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I WANTED TO BE… A rockstar, of course.

THE ACTOR I WOULD WANT TO PLAY ME IN A MOVIE OF MY LIFE IS... Jude Law - his character in Dom Hemingway is hysterical.

THE SONG I WOULD SING AT KARAOKE NIGHT IS... Piano Man – my friends would expect nothing else THE ONE PERSON WHO MOTIVATES ME IS… I don’t think anyone does that more than myself. THE LAST THING THAT MADE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD

MY DREAM VACATION WOULD BE TO… spend a week of my above mentioned perfect days. MY WORDS OF WISDOM TO ASPIRING BUSINESS OWNERS... Tenacity. Never give up - find a way to make it keep working.

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