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My name is Debra L. Morrison, a 30-yr professional working in personal finance as a Certified Financial Planner with my Masters of Science degree in Retirement Planning.  I've been featured as an expert in investing and financial planning with ABC, Fox, CNN, and CNNfn, the latter two of which I've co-hosted a live-call in show on investing for 1.5 years, opposite Stuart Varney and John Metaxsis.

I feast on knowledge and adventure and espouse ultra high energy—some say the Energizer Bunny gets it’s inspiration from me.

I choose friends for the long haul, am perfectionistic yet have a keen ability to see the 30,000 ft view. I am living large, which I define as working hard and playing all out grounded in my rich spirituality and (thankfully) a healthy body. I choose to use my power to empower those less fortunate, both in the US and abroad—visit my website called Ms Morrison Speaks for the latest list of charities I passionately support.

I am jazzed to use and own great tools that work dependably and am not afraid to spend money to save time and improve efficiency. I hate waste of any kind.

I am a flexible and spontaneous self-starter; thriving on seeing, and acting on, new possibilities. I enjoy listening to, and helping people and am passionate about inspiring people to dream and motivating them to take the first step towards achievement. I sometimes don’t take adequate time to celebrate victories, driven to catch the next brass ring—mine and others’; engaging them to consider stretching beyond their current thresholds.

I love sharing jokes that elicit hearty belly laughter yet also enjoy a quick wit and dry sense of humor. I love to surprise people, and keep a cool head in emergencies.

I am ambitious—growing up on a farm instilled that—and socially an extrovert, yet enjoy solitude.

I enjoy problem-solving, crap detecting, being efficient, multi-tasking, doing the impossible, going the extra mile and championing the causes of the oppressed. I love to get exceptions and to be the exception.

I work equally well in silence or with classical music playing.

While I enjoy fine candlelit dining with a great bottle of red, preferably in front of a roaring fireplace or oceanfront, I also enjoy nature and camping and hiking.

I love to golf because of the myriad mental challenges. It’s a great FUN outlet for me and one facet of my life that I don’t hold myself to unrealistic standards cause I don’t practice enough for that.

I am great with babies and toddlers and generally love playing with kids for several hours, and then I love to give them back to their parents—far too much responsibility for me, thanks! I relish family reunions and singing—melody and harmony—and story telling and then hugs all around.

While I do not need instant gratification, I am rejuvenated by results, and prefer to surround myself with people far smarter and more experienced.

I am rejuvenated by extra sleep—heck, sleep—and the support and love of good friends.

My two biggest assets: Time and Health