NICKTRENTON.COM -- FOR A FREE MINIBOOK ON THE 4 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND HAPPINESS. Nick Trenton grew up in rural Illinois and is quite literally a farm boy. His best friend growing up was his trusty companion Leonard the dachshund. RIP Leonard. Eventually, he made it off the farm and obtained a BS in Economics, followed by an MA in Behavioral Psychology. He likes to say that he has become a professional expert at one of his favorite hobbies: people-watching. Writing, well, that remains to be seen. He is an accomplished skiier and dreams of traveling the world and hosting a food show like Anthony Bourdain. However, most of the time, he’s in Chicago.