To Death’s Door and Back Again, in Auto Manufacturing

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A guy named John from Manitoba met me at a Ken McCarthy seminar in ’09, came to a 4-Man Intensive and joined Roundtable.

His company made aftermarket parts for trucks. He also supplied parts to specialty manufacturers who put them in their vehicles.

In the wake of the ’08 market crash, his customers’ businesses were melting down. John’s orders were falling precipitously.

He hooked up with me essentially out of desperation…

A Tribute to Basketball Coach John Wooden, 1910-2010

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One of the true giants of sports – and truly great human being – past away yesterday. John Wooden was the coach of the UCLA basketball team at time when they won TEN NCAA championships, including SEVEN IN A ROW. At one point they won 88 straight games. No team or coach has ever even come CLOSE to any of those numbers. He was beloved by all who knew him and if you read the quotes below you’ll get an idea why.