Today's a special day--aside from being Friday and just a few hours away from the weekend--it's February 1st and that means the latest issue of brass is out! It's not only full of info to help you make, manage and multiply your money, but we've got an awesome cover story on four guys who are grabbing life by the horns and doing a lot of good along the way. (In some cases, jumping on the bull underneath those horns and riding it...and I'm not kidding about the bull. Jonnie has a broken thumb to prove it!)

Speaking of doing good, brass CEO and founder, Bryan Sims, encouraged everyone to find a way to "give back" in last issue's Publisher's 2 Cents, . He asked for readers to send in their stories about their own experiences paying it forward, and today we've got a story straight out of Montana. Chelsea O'Hara found a way to do what she loves, give back, challenge herself, and meet new people. Here's what she had to say:

My story isn't so much as having a major impact on a single person, but a minor one on many. I live in Montana, where there are a lot of mountains, forests, lakes, camping and hiking areas, and national forest parks. Because I love to hike and camp so much, I joined the Montana Conservation Corps (MCC). It is a volunteer job where you are interviewed and given a government stipend. There, I worked on building trails, and improving/clearing trails for 40 hours a week, for two weeks. The group that I worked with had to camp near the work sight and often hiked (about 1-2 miles) to where we were working. After spending two weeks camping and hiking in the Little Belts, we moved on to Glacier.

One thing that kept me working were the small "thank you's" my team and I got, whether in Glacier or in the isolated Little Belts. Another is the lasting impression that I left. I had worked on trails so that others could hike on them. I had worked so that other people from around the world could see the beauty that I have the privilege to see everyday. It wasn't for the money (which was only $500 for the whole four weeks), but for the people who would come later on in time. While I did leave an impression on the land I worked on, the people who worked with me certainly left their impressions on me.

Always a reader,
Chelsea O'Hara

Thanks for sharing Chelsea. And to everyone else, be sure to check out this February's Publisher's 2 Cents and let us know what you think. Between that and the cover story, I don't know whether to go mountain climbing, bull riding, or start a cupcake company this weekend...

- Sarah

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