Bring on winter – I’m ready to “fall” apart! Just a little seasonal humor to start off this week’s blog!  The pace hasn’t slowed much from September. I was reunited with a good friend of mine, Jeff Curtiss, who brought me to speak for his company Helius. The setting for this speech was beautiful Park City, Utah. My wife, Tami, accompanied me on this speech, which just added to the natural beauty of the mountains. Then I was called upon to present to the good people of Coca-Cola in Atlanta Georgia. Due to my rigorous September schedule, I was struggling to keep my voice. I told them I made the mistake of drinking a Pepsi on my way to Atlanta. That brought a good chuckle.

From Atlanta, I flew to Beaumont, Texas. There I was greeted by a long time associate and friend, Richard Gagne. I spoke to Richard’s associates and then went to the prison the next day. I wound up the month with four speeches in a row – Skamania and Tacoma Washington, La Cross Wisconsin and Phoenix Arizona.

Everywhere I go the people of this great country greet me with warm smiles, sharing little bits and pieces of themselves and their lives. We cry, we share quiet moments and best of all… we laugh. As I travel great distances each month, I have found the shortest distance between two people is laughter. Laughter is an instant vacation, and who of us couldn’t use a vacation! It’s a blessing to do what I do.

Until next time, I remain,

Happy Schlappi