This is TRUTH!!!!! I’ve watched many family members and friends eat themselves into an early grave.I’ve decided the buck stops here!

Wow! I’ve noticed it gives me the same issues! Like you say Larry…” notice, adjust and (don’t) try again”:) crazy simple!

Yes indeed. I stopped soda and fruit juice a while ago. Iced tea very occasionally.

We call it “Pop” in our neck of the woods! I agree- whatever you call it- Stop drinking it!

Well, I guess I have work to do! (As I drink a Pepsi). Not my best moment. Not my best habit either.

When we are finally done with bad relationships or unhealthy work environment, or even disadvantageous partnership and we make decision to leave we are called selfish, often by those left behind. We are finally free and its time to build ourselves back, build back self-worth, self-esteem. It was very hard decision, we had to suffer long enough, exhaust all the options to make it work and admit that we failed and its time to come to terms with it. The hardest times I think is afterwards, we know we failed and we blame ourselves, we dig in memories trying to find mistakes we made. Its hard to leave, usually takes years, but its much harder to start over. Will we be able to believe, to open up, to trust again? Will we believe we are worth it another chance? That’s the hardest part because bad experience holds us back. What makes us think we will succeed next time if we failed trying so hard in the past?

(Incredible weather these past few days in CT – life is good!)
One of the best ways to learn is to hire the most talented people for your team – they will teach you and push you to be better. This may make you vulnerable and uncomfortable, but your confidence and performance will improve.

Looks like me on my 250 TPI. pick it up and hit it again. If you ride with others that are better than you, you will also get better, if you know the limit, then you push it. if you never push your limit you will never know what you could of done.

Thanks for the inspiration, Larry!

Book Recommendation for Larry:
Why the best are the Best by Kevin Eastman There are many golden nuggets in this book you can swipe and deploy for your many initiatives.
Be well,
George

This one hits home for me. As you know, life wasn’t a box of chocolates for most of us as children. However, as growing adults we have the unique ability to control what happens next in our story most of the time. The fight gets a little tough at times, but there’s never been a time when I looked back and felt like I lost. Even if I didn’t finish first, I still learned.

An echo of one of my favorites… Happiness is a choice.

My business failed. But because of the lessons I learned I was able to go to work for someone else and helped that business become the dominant player in the market.

Back in March when the economy stalled in the early stages of the pandemic. I wasn’t quite sure how things would shake out and how long we could weather the storm. My employees had questions that I didn’t have answers to. It forced me to take a hard look at my business, trim the fat, replace some people that were not a good fit, and pay off some debt to focus on liquidity. Now we’re running lean and mean and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

The end of prior roles allowed me to find this role. For many reasons, I am grateful for patience today!

Excellent work Larry. These really helps to keep anyone with their feet on the ground.

I brought a close friend into my business as a minority partner, to help me continue to grow it and allow me to have more time off. I had spent the previous 18 years starting and growing the business. His leadership led to the losing of several loyal and long term employees, some of whom were dear friends, and one of them my daughter. In addition, my marriage hit rock bottom during this time, and it looked like I would lose that as well. A year and a half after brining this “friend” in as a minority partner, we were bought out by a larger company; I stayed on and continue to work for them. My 7% minority partner sued me, and is trying to take 100% of the proceeds of the sale of the business. I have spent hundreds of thousands in legal fees defending myself, with no end in sight. It appears all of the fruits of my labor over the past 20 years will be spent on attorneys. As a result, instead of early retirement, I am facing 10 more years of work. In the midst of this, God has shown me I wasn’t trusting Him and His provision, which led to these difficulties. He has taught me to trust Him completely. Today, my marriage is completely restored, as is my relationship with my daughter. I have peace that passes understanding in the midst of this fight, and I am so very grateful for my family and my job. But most of all I am grateful for all that God has taught me through this, and I trust him completely. He truly is faithful and Good.

I am grateful for a free society too. I hope that it continues. Investing in ones own education is one of the best ways to capitalize on the equality of opportunity in our country to achieve the results and outcome that they desire.

“If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.” Ronald Regan
He also warned us that “…freedom is no more than one generation from extinction.”