I grew up in Ohio, used to the cold winters and not thinking much about how horrible they were. After graduating from college I stumbled across a singer named Jimmy Buffett, and learned a few of his songs. Then started to listen to more. Little did I know that his song catalogue and lifestyle mindset would change the trajectory of my life-in a big way. I became a Stock Broker in the fabulous '80s with the intent of living out a Jimmy Buffett lifestyle on a beach someday. Although we never worked together, I consider Jimmy a mentor of mine as the more I came to know him, the more I emulated him. I'm not a singer or guitar player, but know a lot about finance, and as my life progressed I realized I would not have been happy sitting on a beach listening to Buffett tunes every day forever, nor would Jimmy. Then along came "Don't Stop The Carnival", and "making folks happy, that's what I'll do!."
I bought a beach bar in Costa Rica, lived out the Norman Paperman story, before and after have run and owned several investment firms, produced a couple of movies, appeared on House Hunters International, was profiled in Parrotheads the movie, and hung out with JB here and there a few times, while attending 256 JB concerts. There's always a few more irons in the fire and surprises going forward as my mentor had as well, but I am living out the REAL Jimmy Buffett lifestyle-serial entrepreneur with a beach and margarita on the side.
There's still so much to be done...and I'm not ready to put the book on the shelf!
— Michael Holly, a serial investment entrepreneur who runs high-stakes investment firms by day and lives the ultimate Parrothead life by night. With 256 Jimmy Buffett concerts under his belt, Michael doesn't just listen to the music—he builds business ventures inspired by it.
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