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CHAPTER 10
Michael, the Failed Entrepreneur but Successful Visionary
I thought about putting a quote on failure to start this chapter. You know, some- thing inspiring or witty. But the truth is, it takes away from the power of the words you are about to read.
Michael is bearing his soul here — he provides you with insights that he hopes will be helpful. Ultimately, it’s up to you to take what he’s sharing and learn from it. Michael’s story is filled with ups and downs and roads not taken. No matter your age or stage in life, you can benefit from his decisions — the good, the bad and the ugly.
My father suffered from throat cancer for several years. It was indeed a hor- rible disease. I distinctly recall hearing him crying in pain in the bedroom. Unfortunately, my father became very sick and tragically passed away at the age of 41. I was only eight years old at the time.
The funeral of my father remains my earliest childhood memory. This all oc- curred when my brother Ralph was 16 and working in the family business. Of
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