08/11/2026
Today I turn 58.
Fifty years ago, at 8 years old, I walked to a wholesale candy store and started my first business.
No mentor. No degree. No backup plan.
Just the beach, a bag of candy, and the belief that if I showed up, something would happen.
It did.
33 companies. 20,000+ people. 1,000+ leaders mentored. One book.
And I am still building.
On my 58th birthday, I am grateful for every person who took a chance on me, every failure that sharpened me, and every business owner who trusted me to walk alongside them.
If you are building something right now â keep going.
The ceiling you are hitting is not the end. It is the beginning of the next version of you.
Thank you for being part of this journey. đ