for it, don’t make excuses. Expect a
strike and swing for the fence!
PCT: What is the coolest thing you
have done in your life?
TM: Kayaking down the Devil’s and
Pecos River in South Texas. These are
really remote trips that take several
days, and you can only take what
you can pack in a kayak. I have
done these trips with groups of great
friends and have been doing trips
down these rivers with my dad my
whole life. In the last couple years, I
have been able to take my wife and
oldest son. It is truly an adventure.
Monica Elbers
Monica is the founder of the
Boutique Junkie in Hudson
Oaks
PCT: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
ME: Being compassionate and always
working hard.
PCT: What’s your favorite way to pay
it forward?
ME: Simple gestures of kindness,
whether it be buying someone’s
lunch, covering the next person in
line’s drink or a handwritten note
saying thank you.
PCT: If you could have lunch with
anyone, living or dead in history,
who would it be?
ME: Ellen DeGeneres.
PCT: If you had to do another job
other than what you’re doing, what
would you do?
ME: I would for sure go back to
teaching.
PCT: What is your definition of the
best day ever?
ME: Lots of laughter, food, family
and friends. Very simple and in the
moment.
PCT: What’s the best piece of advice
you would give?
ME: My dad used to say, “It doesn’t
cost anything to be kind. It may be
the only thing that sets you apart.”
Parker County Today: How did you
get into your occupation?
Monica Elbers: Honestly, I just had
a passion for clothing and an idea to
provide women with an improved
shopping experience. A dream blos-
somed from there!
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PCT: What is your favorite novel?
ME: “The Shack.”
PCT: What do you do to decompress?
ME: Long bubble baths.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
ME: I’m a huge fan of the ’90s rapper,
Notorious B.I.G.
PCT: What is the coolest thing you
feel you have done in your life?
ME: A few years back, my husband
and I got the opportunity to swim
with whale sharks in Mexico. It was
an amazing experience.
Paul Paschall
Paul is the owner of Paschall
Insurance Group, LLC
Parker County Today: How did you
get into your occupation?
Paul Paschall: I was mentored in
graduate school by a very experi-
enced insurance professional. This
was the first step in my path of indus-
try training, which led to a career
path that has been very enjoyable.
PCT: What do you do to decompress?
PP: Fishing is the ultimate way for
me to decompress. Spending time
with Courtney where we are both
unplugged is always enjoyable too.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
PP: I don’t swim well at all, and I
strongly dislike snakes.
PCT: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
PP: Hopefully being a difference
maker. My goal is to always produce
measurable results.
PCT: What’s your favorite way to pay
it forward?
PP: Everyday interaction with others.
Paying it forward is a state of mind,
versus a single, individual action.
PCT: If you could have lunch with
anyone, living or dead in history,
who would it be?
PP: My parents. Often times when
they were alive, I was “too busy” to
spend time with them. They always
understood, but if I could turn back
time, I would have handled things
differently.
PCT: If you had to do another job
other than what you’re doing, what
would you do?
PP: I really don’t feel like my profes-
sion is a job. I can’t think of anything
else I would rather do. I work with
a team a fabulous professionals and
would not change a single thing.
PCT: What is your definition of the
best day ever?
PP: The best day ever is the next one.
PCT: What’s the best piece of advice
you would give?
PP: Leadership takes courage.
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