The Bald Truth
ONEI'd Rather Have a Good Enemy than a Neutral Friend, and Other Lessons from Chairman John
In many ways, my career started when I met John Thompson, Jr.
Having grown up in a very modest background, I could never have imagined that I would meet and deal with high-profile individuals as diverse as senators and congressmen, even a president or two, not to mention superstar athletes, entertainers, and chairmen of many of the most influential corporations in America. But without question, the most influential person in my life -- other than my mother, who passed away when I was twenty-seven -- has been John Thompson.
The fact that John played such an influential role proves that hard work and commitment to excellence can be matched, if not trumped, by circumstance and good fortune. The twists and turns that brought us together were certainly not in the game plans either of us had crafted for our careers. That John became my first and, for many years, only coaching client is ironic, given the wisdom and guidance he has provided me over the years.
I had aspired to be an attorney since the age of ten. In fifth grade, a fr ... read full excerpt from Bald Truth ebook
