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Within the last hour or so, a handful of people around the world received an e-mail from me expressing the following sentiments... which I will now share with you. As we sat down for dinner a short time ago, we took turns to express that for which we are most thankful. Not surprisingly, health and finances were cited, as were business opportunities, the country we live in, and the friends and family with which we've been Blessed. Now… 
I think yesterday was one of my favorite days of 2009. No, it wasn't my birthday... nor a holiday or anniversary. It wasn't that a sudden warm front had passed through the night before, because... well, it hadn't. In fact, quite frankly... we were freezing our buns... Oh sorry, I digress. And it CERTAINLY wasn't that Brett Favre had returned to Lambeau Field to throw four touchdown passes, and walk away with a Quarterback Rating of 128.6 and his SEVENTH WIN in… 
Okay, so here's the question of the day... We're about half-way through August... what percentage of the population is now formulating goals and plans for 2010? Answer... the same percentage of the population that will nail the goals they set. Yeah... I know. Football season is still four weeks away.... but that's how it works. You see, studies show that the average American will set their New Year's resolutions during… 
"I've got a guy I'd like you to meet... " a friend told me. "The two of you have got to get together... you think so much alike... you have so much in common. You know, he's a self-made millionaire!" "Self-made...! Well, that certainly DOESN'T describe me," I said. "Oh c'mon, Steve. I know what you've done in your business career... don't be so modest!" Well, the truth is that honesty IS NOT modesty... and I was just being honest.… 
It is no secret to anyone who knows me well, or to anyone who frequents this space, how I feel about my mom and dad. It's always been that way. Are they perfect? Well, no... just like me. But through the years... and the tears... the challenges... and the fears... (hey, that rhymes) what an incredible example of integrity they have been. Yeah, I think that is the right word... integrity. What you see... is what you get. The same in private...… 
So, as part of a decision I made two weeks ago to improve upon my generally good health and physical fitness... I have been out walking each of the last few days. NOT running... NOT jogging. Walking... period. And, as you might imagine... when stepping out in the neighborhood after dark, you notice that there are a lot of people who AREN'T out walking. No... they're mostly gathered around a pale blue flickering light in their living rooms! So it was that… 
I have a confession to make. Awhile back I heard a radio talk-show host make the statement that "women lie about their AGE... men about their HEIGHT." And it suddenly hit me like a ton of bricks that, at least in my case, that's only partially true. Because for the past number of years, I must admit... I ALSO lied about my WEIGHT! Ouch. Yes, the truth hurts... and sometimes it comes from the strangest places. But I digress. However, looking at my… 
There are some things you can just count on in life... The sun coming up in the east... politicians telling you whatever they think you want to hear... Brett Favre announcing his "unretirement" again (yes, trust me on this one)... and... salespeople looking for the magic bullet. Oh how the world revolves around sales... even people who hate selling... sell. Now, I believe that to be true...… 
Okay, it's check up time... just two days to go and 
So, you've probably had the same call... I'm at my desk and the phone rings... it's a broker in a boiler room somewhere between New York and New Jersey who has a can't miss stock pick, and he knew I'd want to know about it right away 'cause their records show that it's exactly the type of investment I'm looking for. That's interesting... only because when I press him for information that would certainly be on my records, it becomes quite evident that… 
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