Credits
Tom Mohn - Tom is the pastor emeritus or some such Latin title at Bread of Life Fellowship. I was his associate for seven years. Tom banished a lot of religious thinking from my brain and co-devoured many power lunches during some difficult years.
Jim Moore - Jim owns Resource One, a printing and direct mail house. I went with Jim to Dallas one day to look at a printing press. He ended up buying the whole printing company. He's nuts in a rather remarkable way.
Don Boshears - Don and I were partners in business years ago. Don was a born negotiator who taught me scores of valuable business and life lessons over five years. He died last year but made an impact while he lived.
Ron Smith - Ron was a mentor to me in my early career and still would be today had he not died way too young. He was a brilliant strategist and always challenged me to think more deeply. There are many days I long for his opinion.
Dr. Wanda Hartman - Wanda hired me to teach high school when I needed a job to support my preaching habit. Those students taught me a lot.
Oral Roberts - You know, Oral had his flaws, but he was a big man. He taught me to dream big and work hard. Part of my entrepreneurial zeal is his fault.
Linda - I could write a site devoted to what my wife LInda has meant to me. She seems to handle living with me better than I do.
Linda's mom Diana - surviving three cancer surgeries she's a walking marvel and inspiration. Linda's dad Ival died 20 years ago but was like a second dad to me.
My children - Tina, Kim,and Ryan. You three added a big helping of worthwhile to the recipe of my life. When I look stunned it's your fault.
Mom and Dad - Mildred and Al, how was it that you had the vision for your children to go to college? I've got some good stuff in me, and I think most of it you put there.