Pat Baynes
I update my site frequently.
On this website, and through my print publications, I work towards sharing (and also selling) my knowledge of different areas of life and the world. On this site, you will read about daily news, investments, real estate, and even advice on how to strategically spend your money.
You will also be able to read and learn about what I find to be important videos, music, magazines and books. While the site may feel scattered at times, it is slowly turning into something of value to my readers and subscribers.
My paid consulting services originated as an iteration and variation of what a travel agent does. I remain a travel agent and can help you with your travel services.
Ultimately I am working towards a consulting practice that is without a definitive niche. I can help my clients in an assortment of ways for a reasonable fee. Coupled with my recurring and one-time subscription revenues – I am looking to make a living helping my clients and readers.
I know many of us (you) are working through experiencing rising costs, flat wages, job loss, or some other challenges. Or maybe you are doing financially excellent.
You can check in with me and see how I am doing via text, call, email or voicemail. Or just check this site. This will more or less relegate me to an office or work-from-home situation, but I don't mind that.
I currently have one client and $9.00/month of recurring revenue.
I am located here in Madison, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the USA. I think that through my writing, my posts, my emails and my site – you will get to know me better and will eventually decide to help/join me along the way. This could be financially, spiritually, mentally, with advice, wisdom, friendship, or some other way that you or I have not thought of just yet.
Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 7am EST - 12pm EST
Saturday and Sunday: 7am EST - 6pm EST
- Patrick Baynes, Thursday, 6pm EST, November 20th, 2025 (updated)
About: Patrick Baynes
Owner, Sales and Consulting @ AmeriCo Companies. Online/Offline Publisher.
Venmo: @americocompanies || CashApp: $americoamerico ||
Zelle: 414-588-2373
Send checks, cash, money orders, and/or mail correspondence to:
Patrick Baynes || 2502 Perry St., Apt 1 | Madison, WI 53713
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I am a salesman, consultant, publisher, writer, and designer. I publish across different platforms: the internet and print, mainly.
Our main URL and domain name is: patbaynes.com
Our phone number is (414) 588-2373
International phone number: (585) 236-4183
One of our main brand tenets is that – during office hours – we answer the phone within 4 rings, and answer emails and voicemail within 45 minutes.
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Thank you.
"Boredom. Longevity. Attention. Introspection."
I had some recent thoughts about dealing with boredom and attention. Your ability to focus during times of boredom is quite valuable. As the world gets faster and the focus on high powered technology increases, your capacity to "stay slow" and not get involved with "the latest and greatest" will prove valuable.
Particularly with phone notifications – the amount of distractions we face can greatly affect the how our brains function and interact with the outer world. If you are at all interested in longevity, peace of mind, enjoyable living, and a good life – I would recommend that you address your notifications and reduce them to your liking. I try turn my phone off multiple times a day.
Thank you,
Patrick Baynes
Things I like to do to: watch sports and athletics (NFL, NBA) || go for short walks || read about news and business || think about the world and ways to improve it || talk or text/write to family and friends || adopting a philosophy of kaizen – which is the process of continuous improvement and compounding ||
Foreword: I decided to start writing a long form piece that gives you a better understanding of myself. Whether I decide to publish this remains to be seen. It is intimidating to spill onto paper or onto a screen, but I think it is a task that I am up to.
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I was born in Rochester, New York on October 31st, 1987. For anyone old enough to remember – that was shortly after the Stock Market Crash of 1987. I’m sure that influenced my life in one way or another, I’m just not sure exactly how.
Warwick Avenue is the street I grew up on. This distinct location influenced my life in so many ways. The friends I made. The dynamics of the neighborhood (the 19th Ward). This neighborhood is so embedded in me – it's tough to imagine growing up in another part of Rochester. I shouldn't say that, actually. In about 1997 or 1998, we moved to the (north) East Side to Culver Road. This move was instrumental in my life development as well and should not be discounted – we won’t address that until a later point of this writing.
Some of my first memories were in the classroom. For some reason these memories stand out more than anything I experienced at home. Here is a quick story: one day I was being a rambunctious, wild, and highly enthusiastic kid socializing with my classmates. The next thing I knew, I was being scolded by my preschool teacher. I really think this experience molded my mind and central nervous system in an unfortunate and strange way. From that very point on – I was usually the quietest and shyest kid in the room. This is before they used words like anxiety. I realistically feel like this singular moment messed with me in so many ways. I will try to address this at a later time in this writing.
Once I started kindergarten and first grade, although I was mighty shy and reserved – I loved being at school, learning, and the social component of elementary school. As the years went on – I remained the quiet kid, and I also learned to love sports and athletics in addition to academics and learning.
The sports world has been such an important and amazing part of my life. The strategic and cerebral component has always been somewhat natural and organic for me. I also like the sheer strenuous aspect of seeing what I was capable of physically. I never really turned into the star athlete that I aspired to – although I had a decent run in basketball and volleyball. My height helped in each sport.
After college, I relocated from the Main Line of Philadelphia to Brooklyn, New York. This was at the height of the financial crisis – and I comically wanted to work “in the stock market” or “in finance”. I think I quickly realized that would not happen. I started piecing together a work life. To this day, I am willing to try work options and jobs that I do not consider centrally aligned with me or that I would not have expected to be working in my earlier life.
I do think this “scattered” work life has offered me some interesting life experiences. While my financial situation has gone up and down over the years, I have amazing memories from doing work that has allowed me to work with coworkers and clients that I am highly fond of.
I'll give you an example. After it was clear that my first attempt at living in New York would be short lived, I moved to Everglades City, Florida to work at a Bed & Breakfast (a small hotel). I worked the front desk, made breakfast, was a groundskeeper, and even a painter. Most importantly, I met so many amazing people working here. Since the town was so small – we would even “connect” with tourists and travelers who were stopping through “town”.
I quickly learned that I could relate easily to people from all around the country – and the world. This is a quality that I take with me to this very day.
Everglades City is adjacent to Everglades National Park. This was my first exposure to the National Park Service – which remains near and dear to me. Years later – I would live in Medora, North Dakota – which is adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
When I wasn’t at work, most days my coworkers and I would go exploring. I have always been “an explorer”, but this was quite different. Going kayaking with alligators, hiking through the park, and taking group expeditions via kayak to remote islands - were all on the menu. I credit these early adventures and this exploratory mentality with my current mentality of seeking truths and unique experiences that cannot be duplicated. In an increasingly digital world, I think that these unique analog experiences hold tons of value and should not be diminished or overlooked.
Living in the Everglades also gave me exposure to the “Florida mentality” at large. Living in Florida can truly feel like an “Endless Summer”. In addition to exploring the park and nature reserves, we would take trips to “civilization”, wish was merely a car ride to Marco Island and/or Naples. It was so fun to visit the restaurants and other attractions and witness people enjoying their retirement or vacation. For me, the Floridian mindset is a lesson in “living in the now” that I sometimes struggle with – but try to adopt as much as possible.
While I had an incredible year in Florida and The Everglades, I still was not finished with New York City. Somewhere along the way I decided I wanted to make a go of it and really take advantage of what the city offered. Writing about New York City is so cliche – I will for the most part avoid doing so.
What I did learn is that living in New York is kind of inspirational. It is enjoyable to approach the city every day with the curiosity and energy to try to build an interesting and decent life.
Another aspect of living in New York was financial. I learned that I could live on extremely low costs, just by smart shopping, researching reasonable real estate options, and not indulging in all of the conspicuous consumption in modern day America and especially New York.
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