Ace has written three business plans, numerous marketing plans, and even an operations manual. This is not to mention the fun stuff like, a motivational novel, a weekly column, a stage musical, many silly songs, a few piano concertos, and a dozen or so good punchlines.
Ace has distinguished himself as an accomplished writer. His writing includes many different work related assignments as well as writing strictly for pleasure. He is currently working on a sociological book in the genre of such works as The Third Wave, by Alvin Toffler, and Megatrends, by John Nesbit. His new book entitled Matrixing will demonstrate how studying the development of systems can be used to predict the future.
Business Plans:
IQ Technologies, Inc. (see picture)- 1992, Sam Martin
This plan offered the purchase of the assets of a failing software company. Ace remained as the CEO of the company for one year to get it off the ground. It has now evolved into a Web site design, hosting and management company called MEGAIQ
Starry Night Resorts - 1991, Starry Ltd. Partnership
This company proposed buying an existing hotel and subsequently starting a resort hotel chain based upon the upsurge in ecotourism in Belize Central America.
Electronic News Express - 1990, Moot Corp.
This proposed company used an artificial intelligence program developed by EDS to sort electronic information and return a summary to the end user.
A Motivational Novel
The Magic Life - A Novel Philosophy
By Ace Starry
"Above all else to thine own self be true" William Shakespeare
Published in 1999, this novel, a Hemmingway Festival Finalist, is about reaching one's own potential, and living up to one's own expectations, not the expectations of the world around you. The story revolves around an accountant, James, who had given up his childhood dreams of becoming a magician. When James meets a mysterious street magician, whom he believes to be his guardian angel, he discovers a magical world. In this world the magician teaches James to lose his fear, to learn to love, and most importantly, that he is the one controlling his own destiny.
Weekly Column:
Elevator to the Penthouse
by Ace Starry
Ace was writing the Elevator to the Penthouse column while he attended graduate school at the University of Texas. It was created on a weekly basis for the graduate school of business newspaper.
The column itself took a rather humorous look at climbing up the corporate ladder. Ace would often discuss those most important matters such as wearing the proper shoes, or where to sit during a meeting, who should buy lunch, etc.. On occasion, Ace did a column which took on more serious content such as when Anita Hill claimed that she was sexually harassed.
He would sometimes write light-hearted political thoughts, but more often stuck to the business of how to succeed in business.
Songs
Copyright © 1995, Ace Starry, all rights reserved.
Rock & Roll Cowboy
We were going round in circles, on and off the floor I liked that belly rubbin, but I was lookin for somthin' more. A case of Lonestar Longnecks, finally got her to the door, But a kiss on the cheek and a handshake, kinda made me sore. I drove my four wheel drive through the flower bed when I left from Bettysue's. I headed back to Johnny B's I didn't know what else to do. Turned Waylon on on the radio and reached for a pinch of chew. When all the sudden long side of the road ... she looked like a dream come true. She was a bleached blond bomb in a mini skirt, that made me stop the truck. As she bounced on up in the rear view mirror, I thought I'll bet she cost a pretty buck. She said her name was Cinthia, I said just call me Chuck. I said "climb inside and I'll give you a ride for a little change of luck. Well the next thing I knew I was at this little bar. Gave a dollar to the valet, left my hat inside the car. She grabbed me by the buckle and dragged me up to the door. When I looked inside, it was like I'd never seen before. There were people flaylin', bodies swayin', hands a wavin' in the air. A bunch of drunk chicks and guys with orange and green hair. But there was only one thing that I was surprised to see. That was just when, this feelin' came over me. I'm a rockin' roll cowboy... Don't know what to do. I'm a rockin' roll cowboy... Don't know what to do. One foot wears a boot. The other tennis shoe. Well, my Walkman won't fit up under my hat. I traded in my horse and got a stray cat. Fast dancin' presents a problem too. I fell on my !@#!$ and broke my can of chew. I'm a rockin' roll cowboy... Don't know what to do. I'm a rockin' roll cowboy... Don't know what to do. One foot wears a boot. The other tennis shoe. Hello Cynthia ... Goodbye Betty Sue.
This next song, I wrote to use to propose to my wife, Kristin. The legend was all of my own making but it tells a story about our meeting in Belize. The lines came from our actual events, building sandcastles, drinking an dancing. etc. I also sang it at our wedding and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.