Chaplain TIG

Intergalactic Senior Executive Head of Creature Services @ quietlyworking.org

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Chaplin TIG has such a wonderful personality and giving heart. His integrity and character show through all he does in his life and his non-profit organizations to help disadvantaged / at risk children and families of fallen heroes. Quietly Working says it all. Wanting no accolades for himself, but to ‘quietly work’ to focus on helping children and families overcome diversity.

We were blessed to have Chaplin TIG to officiate my sister’s wedding in December. He made it so very special and he was so very kind, making her special day just that – special.

Cathie Peterson, Owner of We Send Brownies
Cathie Peterson
Owner

On March 25th, 2013 I Died…

I believe beyond and shadow of doubt that my life is in my God’s capable hands, and when it is my time, I’ll gladly be with Him. Until then, although I’ve come close, nothing can take me from my mission.

My Life in 10 Seconds

Born with bum ticker

Christian elementary school

Raised amidst domestic abuse

8 year custody battle

Mom tried to kill me

Lived homeless in a tree for 2 years

Air Force academy failure

Met wife

Reconnected with God

Dropped out of college

Married

Kids

Pacemaker

Job to job

Started ad agency

Started non profit

A ton of mistakes

Open heart surgery

Died

and now I live

Who Am I

Servant of God

Husband to one

Father to three

Papa to two

Friend to many

 

Core Operating Principles

1. Love folks like they’ve never been loved before.

2. Come along side so they know they’re not alone.

3. Help them see hope for a better future.

4. Help them discover their purpose.

5. Help them build it.

6. Help them live it.

7. Help them create a legacy that lives beyond them.

My Life’s Mission

I believe my life experiences have forged me into the perfect set of tools to help you succeed.

I’m alive to:

1. Help you discover your life’s purpose.

2. Empower you to build and live a life of significance that supports your life’s purpose.

3. Help you to develop your life’s work into a legacy impacting generations.

My Weaknesses

For the sake of the reader’s time, I’ll just select a few

My short term memory, which has only gotten worse since I died.

Fear of heights

Tend to overcommit

Messy packrat

Obviously, I could go on…

My big dream is to build a self-sustaining ecosystem of hope and empowerment before I die.

My big dream is to build a self-sustaining ecosystem of hope and empowerment before I die.

Here’s a sketched map of the workings as I envisioned them in 2016…

My Big Dream Sketch

Which was overly complicated and really confusing!

I learned that Bill Gates was right when he said,
“Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years.”

So I’m focused on these six primary efforts to get us self-sufficient by 2030.

quietlyworking.us

The Quietly Working creative department is tasked with supporting the foundation’s creative needs as well as the ongoing development of the Missing Pixel students.

missingpixel.org

The Missing Pixel Project’s mission is to bring creative technical training, paired with mentorship, to underserved youth.

 heroeskids.org

We are Non-Political, Non-Denominational, Non-Profit, and serve the young men and women who have lost a parent in the US Military and First Responders.

In 2000 we got our start as Children of Fallen Soldiers, and in 2013 began rebranding to America’s Children of Fallen Heroes in order to better include the families of our fallen firefighters and law enforcement.

iysr.org

The IYSR serves other Youth Service Orgs (YSOs) because we are better together.

Our mission is to provide connection, support, training, and highlight exceptional examples of service within the worldwide YSO community.

Many orgs ask us how we do more with less.

They want to know what solutions we have found, the vendors who excel in their support of nonprofits, and the tools we use to provide our services.

This site will be where we post our interviews, reviews, and free training classes.

waronhopelessness.org

This is our lifestyle brand.

100% of profits go directly to our nonprofit efforts.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us get where we are!

Very Special Customers

Over a couple of decades, I have had the honor of working with some of the most mind-melting geniuses on the planet. If just a sliver of them has rubbed off I should glow in the dark. A massive thank you to each and every one of you!

Past Customers

The World’s Greatest Partners

Over the decades, these awesome folks have helped us build many organizations that help children and young adults discover their purpose and achieve their greatness all over the world.

Oh… and because of them we’ve also saved a few thousand puppies and kittens and found them new loving homes.

Partners

If You’re On Your Phone…

…you won’t be able to see the Jenga game. Come back on your desktop/laptop and let’s play!

Call or Email Me

Call/Text (949) 371-5TIG (5844)
Email [email protected]

Latest posts

Your AI Gives Average Answers Because It Thinks You’re Average… Here’s How to Fix That

Every AI model you touch has been trained to satisfy the most people possible. Not you. A hypothetical, median, statistically safe version of a human. And that’s exactly why your output feels like Pizza Hut when you ordered wood-fired Neapolitan.

The Three-Minute Clock Just Got Faster

Three months without food. Three days without water. Three minutes without hope. That math hasn’t changed. But the clock just started ticking louder for millions of people who don’t even know it yet.

The Robots Aren’t Coming for Your Kids… They’re Coming for Your Choices

Your health device is going to order you dinner. Not recommend it. Order it. And you’re going to love it. That’s Gary Vaynerchuk’s prediction… and if history is any guide, he’s probably right.

You Don’t Need a $100/Month SEO Tool… You Need Five Cents and a Little Curiosity

Somewhere between “I should really do keyword research” and actually paying $99 a month for the privilege… most creators just wing it. I get it. The tools built for enterprise marketing teams were never designed for the youngling launching a blog from their kitchen table. But w…

The Universe Just Got a Screenshot Button

What if you could walk through your grandmother’s kitchen… 20 years after it’s gone? Not a photo. Not a video. The whole room. Every angle. Every shadow on the counter where she rolled out biscuits. That future isn’t coming. It’s here.

The Quiet Evolution of How Things Lock Together

Most people grab the first solution that works. Tongue meets slot. Done. Ship it. But “works” and “works reliably at scale” are two very different creatures… and the gap between them is where craft lives.

Your Camera Isn’t Afraid of High ISO… You Are

You’ve been lied to. Somewhere along the way… maybe a forum, maybe a YouTube comment section, maybe a well-meaning photographer friend… someone told you ISO 100 was sacred ground. That anything higher was reckless. Dangerous. A cardinal sin against the image quality gods. And…

Stop Copying Old Parts… Start Designing New Possibilities

Most vent covers are just a plate with holes punched through it. That design is decades old. And if you’re 3D printing it the same way… you’re paying more for less. But here’s where it gets interesting. The same process that makes those old designs expensive also makes impossib…

The Crystal Nobody Sees: What a VFX Tutorial Taught Me About Quietly Working

A guy who lit lightsabers for Obi-Wan Kenobi spent hours teaching strangers how to chip fake rocks. For free. And somewhere in that generosity… there’s a sermon none of us asked for.

The Stage Crew of Sound: How Hollywood’s Prop Masters Win a War You Never Hear

You’ve never noticed them. That’s the whole point. Somewhere between the dialogue you love and the scene you remember, a prop master swapped the real for the fake… and you never heard a thing.

A Century-Old Fractal Vise, Reborn One Layer at a Time

A YouTube rabbit hole. A 100-year-old mechanism. A room full of 3D printers. Sometimes the best projects find you… you just have to say yes.

You Will Not Wing This Test… And That’s the Point

The FAA Part 107 drone pilot exam doesn’t care how good you are with a controller. It cares whether you’ve done the work. Whether you’ve sat with unfamiliar information long enough to let it become familiar. Whether you’ve earned the right to put something in the sky that shares …

The Vanishing Act: What Impossible Mirror Shots Teach Us About Showing Up Unseen

There’s a rule in filmmaking so fundamental it barely needs saying: don’t show the camera. And then someone puts a mirror on set… and that rule starts sweating.

The Paradox That Changes Everything: Be Delusional First, Then Grateful

I died for 7 minutes. When I came back, I could’ve spent the rest of my life believing I earned every breath after that through sheer grit. And honestly… that delusion probably would’ve helped me fight harder. But here’s what the pit teaches you that the podium never will: the …

Your Scars Are Not Your Ceiling… They’re Your Stage

Claire Wineland died at 21. But she lived more purpose into those years than most of us extract from decades. Not because she was exceptional at being sick. Because she refused to let her brokenness be the end of her sentence.

You Were Never Broken Because You’re Smart. You Were Broken Because Nobody Told You It Was Your Effort That Mattered.

In 1998, a professor at Columbia University handed a bunch of fifth graders some puzzles and accidentally revealed the engine behind every motivational collapse you’ve ever had. Every quit. Every “what’s the point.” Every time you stopped knocking on doors… literal or otherwise…

The Salute That Took 47 Years to Return

December 20th, 1943. A German fighter pilot lined up behind a shredded American bomber… and chose not to pull the trigger. That decision cost him nothing that day. It could have cost him everything. And it took nearly half a century for anyone to say thank you.

The Grand Finale of Showing Up

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The Tables: Where a Metal Net and a Plastic Ball Wage War on Hopelessness

What You'll Learn✓community building✓personal redemption✓urban public spacesEchoesWisdom from across the constellation that resonates with this article."United by Ping Pong, These Players Find Community in a New York Park | Short Film Showcase - A...

What You’re Saying When You’re Not Saying Anything

What You'll Learn✓body language✓nonverbal communication✓FBI interrogation techniquesEchoesWisdom from across the constellation that resonates with this article."Former FBI Agent Explains How to Read Body Language | Tradecraft | WIRED - Former FBI...