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Luck is the meeting of preparation and opportunity. I learned that important lesson years ago from the former First Lady of the United States. Regardless of your political view, my encounter with Michelle Obama literally changed my life. After being invited to one of her community speeches, one of the local news reporters invited me to the media area to be introduced to the First Lady. The reporter had recently published a story about me, and he thought it would be great for Mrs. Obama to learn about my contributions to the community. After talking for about ten minutes, the First Lady seemed super impressed. "Do you have a copy [...]

CONGRATULATIONS! You have made it to see another day. So, what does this mean? It means that you have purpose in your life. It means that there are still things for you to accomplish. How do I know? BECAUSE YOU ARE STILL HERE! The fact that you are still breathing is enough proof for me that there is still a lot for you to do in life. The question is, what are you going to do about it? In my travels around the country, I meet with people all the time who tell me about their goals. I've come to realize that everyone wants to achieve something great in life. [...]