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Brother John

Kids, siblings come with no guarantees. They may not love you the way you want to be loved. You may not love them the way that makes them feel you care. Mostly, I think, siblings put up with each other the majority of the time.

My brothers and sister have not been close over the years. Sister Molly has been the most in touch and sharing. Probably due to her taking over the matriarchal responsibility from my mother.

Here is a YouTube of my brother John.

John – aka –  Normal Woodstock Spalding

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Brian Tracy Signs Success Manifesto

After the publishing of Success Manifesto, I added my name as an author of the book to Amazon. I was amazed that it was my responsibility to make that happen. Although there were chapters written by others, no one else had taken the initiative to make that happen.

I also sent two copies to Brian, one as my gift to him, and one for his signing and returning to me. My publisher also told me no one in the past had taken the initiative to do that as well. The first attempt of sending the package yielded no return and I contacted Brian’s office to follow up. Some confusion followed as to whether he had received it or not, so I sent a second package. Shortly thereafter I received a package with the signed copy with a note from the post office that the package had been damaged and sent to Atlanta, GA for damaged packages. It had taken two months for the signed book to arrive back to me in perfect condition. There must be a lesson in there somewhere. Along with the signed book, Brian took the time to write a hand-written personal note on his personalized note card as well.

So here is what Brian signed in the book to me;

Thank you, James; You are one the greatest talents in the world today. There is no limit to what you can accomplish in the year ahead. Kind regards; Brian Tracy.

And here is his note.

 

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Announcing the launch of Boomer to Zoomer Virtual Suite

Welcome to the opening of the Boomer to Zoomer virtual studio. We will present podcast and webcast interviews, along with modules to inspire and inform, with thought leaders from around the world. Discussions will cover topics that matter to baby boomers who are developing new careers and creating adventures with renascent passion.
If you have a new-direction-in-life story that needs to be told, I want to hear about it.

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Lessons Learned While Delivering Papers

Time to think\r\n\r\nBe nice to older people\r\n\r\nKeep going, when you don’t want to\r\n\r\nOthers will quit, you don’t\r\n\r\nIt takes help on Sunday mornings with heavy loads\r\n\r\nBe careful what you wish for – hitting the chipmunk with a rock\r\n\r\nBe careful of dogs\r\n\r\nListen to the early morning\r\n\r\nEnjoy being alone\r\n\r\nLearn to whistle\r\n\r\nLearn the shortcuts through yards\r\n\r\nActions have consequences – going with Dad to store and losing route\r\n\r\n