Dave Tabler - Retirement is History!

From a young age, Dave Tabler had a love of photography. After earning a degree in Photojournalism, and despite being told he needed a "Plan B" (As in, BUT...) and began working in the field, contributing photography to book projects (Before the days of the internet, and Getty Images) and museum curators, and collectors. He was successful enough in these endeavors to be able to retire in his mid 50's.

In 2010, Dave moved to Delaware, and became smitten with its rich past, as the First State. He came out of retirement, put his photojournalism experience to work, and went on to write three award winning books, and counting, about Delaware history.

Dave has a story that follows a common But Fixer theme. If you have an idea, and a dream, take action and do it! Don't let anyone say, "But, what if...."

Enjoy!

JP Carter is one of John's trainers, and after our quick interview, during an in-person event we put on in Kansas City, I decided to call him "The Pitchman". He sold everything, then woke up one day, quit his job, and made a list of what he wanted to do with his life that made him happy.

Despite not really liking dog trainers, (ha ha) he loves animals, and dogs, and found his way to Canine Trade Group, becoming a trainer in Kansas City, and managing multiple markets around the United States.

Never let anyone say, "BUT.... you can't do it!" ANYTHING beats punching The Man's clock!

Vinnie Soma is a life long dog lover, who started training dogs professionally in 2012, after a few serious injuries derailed his hockey career.

College just wasn’t for him, so he connected with his uncle, who had been training dogs since the 1970’s, and through trial, error, ups, and downs, he created Say it Once Dog Training, the biggest dog training company in Pittsburgh, PA, and has since branched out into Cincinnati, Nashville, and DC.

He started a non-profit, to provide training for rescue dogs, to ensure that they transition smoothly into their new homes, and avoid being returned back to the rescue. His “Say it Once Dog Derby” has raised tens of thousands of dollars towards this effort, and had over 400 participants last year.

Vinnie’s is a great story of perseverance and overcoming many BUT’s on his way to success!

Read more about Vinnie and how to get involved in the Dog Derby, or helping rescue dogs at www.sayitoncedogtraining.com