The First Day Of…
Yesterday was our youngest daughter's first day of high school, and talk about an emotional experience.
Not so much for me, or our daughter Kaitlynn – but for my wife Lisa.
You see, in our small town, the first day of school is a little different.
The first day of high school here in Arlington, Washington is solely for the incoming Freshmen.
This gives the new students a chance to get acclimated to their new surroundings, without having to be completely immersed all at once.
But, here's where the "emotional" part comes into play for Lisa.
As we drop Kaitlynn off at school yesterday morning, there's about 150 Sophomores there to welcome them.
Many of them are holding banners that say things like, "Yeah Freshmen".
The rest of the Sophomores were paired up in two's and had formed a long bridge by holding hands overhead – so they could welcome the new Freshman.
As we pull up to the entrance of the school, and Kaitlynn sees the festivities, she gives mom a quick peck on the cheek, says "See you tonight", then races out the door to begin her first day of high school.
As I sit there thinking to myself, "this is pretty awesome", I glance over at Lisa and see that she's got tears streaming down her face.
As she wipes them away, she says, "I can't believe my little baby is already in high school. Before you know it, she's going to be graduated and out of the house. Time sure does go by fast".
I had to sympathize with her – because she's right.
Every day I give thanks for all the good things in my life.
Things like:
Being able to take my daughter to school.
Being at the house when she gets home from school.
Being able to spend quality time with all 4 of our kids (and the 5th one that will be joining us in April).
Getting paid for something I LOVE to do.
The fact is, life goes by entirely too fast. Before you know it, most folks are looking back on things, wishing that they would have done things differently.
Wishing that they wouldn't have spent so much time at work.
Wishing they'd spent more time with family and friends.
Wishing they'd taken advantage of opportunities that had come their way in the past.
Fortunately, it doesn't have to be this way – and I'm living proof.
And here's the real kicker…
I don't have ANY special talents or abilities.
In fact, if anything, I'm considered to be at a disadvantage by many folks.
I didn't go to college, don't have any formal business training, don't know how to balance a checkbook – heck, there's a lot of things I don't know how to do.
But none of that matters.
Why?
Because the one thing I do have is the fact that I'm decisive in nature.
Napoleon Hill talks about this in his book, Think And Grow Rich.
After interviewing many successful entrepreneurs and business people while researching this book, he discovered that the one trait they all had in common was the fact that they were – decisive in nature.
Since reading that book, I made the decision to take on this trait in my own life, and let me tell you, it sure has paid off – BIG time.
So let me ask you, are you decisive in nature?
If not, you're standing in your own way.
But the good news is, you can change all of that, right here and now.
In fact, my good friend Sean Furey and I are hosting a by-invitation-only event next Tuesday, and Sean's going to reveal the "Breakthrough Business Model" that's been making him a fortune.
As a valued subscriber, there's no charge for you to join us, but you do need to register by Going Here.
I have to thank Sean for agreeing to host this event with me, because it's not often that we get one-on-one time with a business and marketing genius like him.
I have 109 lines reserved for this event, and at the moment there's only 27 left.
Be decisive in nature. Claim your spot right now by Going Here.
I look forward to introducing you to Sean on Tuesday.
Dedicated to your success,
Kevin Thompson
Not so much for me, or our daughter Kaitlynn – but for my wife Lisa.
You see, in our small town, the first day of school is a little different.
The first day of high school here in Arlington, Washington is solely for the incoming Freshmen.
This gives the new students a chance to get acclimated to their new surroundings, without having to be completely immersed all at once.
But, here's where the "emotional" part comes into play for Lisa.
As we drop Kaitlynn off at school yesterday morning, there's about 150 Sophomores there to welcome them.
Many of them are holding banners that say things like, "Yeah Freshmen".
The rest of the Sophomores were paired up in two's and had formed a long bridge by holding hands overhead – so they could welcome the new Freshman.
As we pull up to the entrance of the school, and Kaitlynn sees the festivities, she gives mom a quick peck on the cheek, says "See you tonight", then races out the door to begin her first day of high school.
As I sit there thinking to myself, "this is pretty awesome", I glance over at Lisa and see that she's got tears streaming down her face.
As she wipes them away, she says, "I can't believe my little baby is already in high school. Before you know it, she's going to be graduated and out of the house. Time sure does go by fast".
I had to sympathize with her – because she's right.
Every day I give thanks for all the good things in my life.
Things like:
Being able to take my daughter to school.
Being at the house when she gets home from school.
Being able to spend quality time with all 4 of our kids (and the 5th one that will be joining us in April).
Getting paid for something I LOVE to do.
The fact is, life goes by entirely too fast. Before you know it, most folks are looking back on things, wishing that they would have done things differently.
Wishing that they wouldn't have spent so much time at work.
Wishing they'd spent more time with family and friends.
Wishing they'd taken advantage of opportunities that had come their way in the past.
Fortunately, it doesn't have to be this way – and I'm living proof.
And here's the real kicker…
I don't have ANY special talents or abilities.
In fact, if anything, I'm considered to be at a disadvantage by many folks.
I didn't go to college, don't have any formal business training, don't know how to balance a checkbook – heck, there's a lot of things I don't know how to do.
But none of that matters.
Why?
Because the one thing I do have is the fact that I'm decisive in nature.
Napoleon Hill talks about this in his book, Think And Grow Rich.
After interviewing many successful entrepreneurs and business people while researching this book, he discovered that the one trait they all had in common was the fact that they were – decisive in nature.
Since reading that book, I made the decision to take on this trait in my own life, and let me tell you, it sure has paid off – BIG time.
So let me ask you, are you decisive in nature?
If not, you're standing in your own way.
But the good news is, you can change all of that, right here and now.
In fact, my good friend Sean Furey and I are hosting a by-invitation-only event next Tuesday, and Sean's going to reveal the "Breakthrough Business Model" that's been making him a fortune.
As a valued subscriber, there's no charge for you to join us, but you do need to register by Going Here.
I have to thank Sean for agreeing to host this event with me, because it's not often that we get one-on-one time with a business and marketing genius like him.
I have 109 lines reserved for this event, and at the moment there's only 27 left.
Be decisive in nature. Claim your spot right now by Going Here.
I look forward to introducing you to Sean on Tuesday.
Dedicated to your success,
Kevin Thompson
posted by Kevin Thompson at 9/06/2007 08:03:00 AM
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