Blockchain Traveler, Supply Chain Management Consultant, Steem Lover

Hi there! My name is Jeff. No - not that Jeff. I do have a keen interest in crypto and I have bought and sold some, but I'm not a part of the NetCoins exchange or the recent contest. I'm the "other" Jeff - Jeff Fisher. I have a job I love working in the blockchain space, developing and bringing blockchain solutions to traditional supply chain management systems.

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I started college at Transylvania University in Lexington, KY (yes it really is called Transylvania U) studying for a BA in Business/Commerce. Lexington is close to my family home in Nicholasville so I commuted every day, but the $40,000 a year tuition and fees was more than I could handle for 4 years, so I transferred to an online program from ASU (Arizona State U).

That worked out well, I was able to help out on our family farm and tailor the academics to my own time schedule - light during summer hay baling time and heavy during the winter months when we only had a handful of cows, horses and goats to feed.

My little brother and sister handle the goats, and I handle the cows and horses. We live in the heart of thoroughbred country, growing some of the finest blue grass hay to be found, so of course, we have three horses we picked up at the Spring thoroughbred auctions. They will never place in the Kentucky Derby, but someday they may foal a Triple Crown winner, at least we hope they will.

I never expected to go for my MBA, but one of my ASU professors ran his own supply chain management consulting firms and got me interested in how blockchain technology is changing the entire supply chain system. I went for my MBA also through the ASU online program and did well enough that my professor offered me a job in his company.

I'm so fortunate to have landed what is my dream job without ever having to even write a resume or attend a job fair. I get to travel a bit, visiting client locations around the world, and the rest of the time I work from home in torn Levi's and a ragged tshirt. If I get a brainstorm late at night as I'm falling asleep, my office is just a few steps away so I can work on that new idea that just can't wait until morning.

Because of my research into blockchain technology, I discovered Steem. I haven't been very active on Steemit, this is my first post here, but I have been a member of several Discord groups, and even met my girlfriend in one of them. She's a red-headed 19 year old with a great sense of humor and an incredible amount of positive energy.

Here on Steemit, there are so many brilliant minds and fresh ideas, that I find myself thinking in new directions that I wouldn't have considered without the spark of an idea from someone writing on Steemit. For me, the Steem community has been a wonderful addition to my life, and not just because of meeting my girlfriend Anja.

Most of the people here in the rolling hills of Kentucky don't have a very firm grasp of what I do every day, and the blockchain is a pretty alien world to them. Being able to discuss my work and kick new ideas around with other people from all over the world who understand blockchain and crypto technology keeps me energized.

Steemit has been good for my work life and my personal life and now it's time for me to give back a little of what I've gotten from the community. So I started this blog as a place to share some of what I know about bringing the blockchain to traditional industries to improve, streamline and safeguard business operations. I hope you'll find what I write useful and interesting, at least that's my goal. And if you do, following me will bring all my musings and thoughts about the direction of the blockchain in business to your feed.

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