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Um, it's youcan't imaginehowhowproud I amofDan.
Wewerejusttalkingbefore I cameoutonstage.
Itwasbeforehis 22ndbirthdaythatwemet.
Hecamedowntohavebreakfastwithme.
Whathedidn't adreallyalludedto.
He's deadbroke.
Hedidn't haveenoughmoneytobuy a planeticket, Buthegottheresomehow.
Andwespent a fewhourstogetherthatfatefulsummerdayof 2003.
Andnowlookathim.
Hedoeshavefollowingthemillions.
Andindirectly, thatmeans I hadsomethingtodowithit.
So I'm verypleasedtobehere.
I am a salesmanthatstartedoutdoortodoor, doortodoor, and I tookthosesalesskillsand I improvedthemyearsafteryearafteryear, decadeafterdecadeuntil I wassellingcountries, so I didn't realize I was a highticketcloser, youknow, 40 yearsago.
Buttoday, thespecialday, todayis a specialdayforSeptember.
The 6 1969 wastheday I wasdischargedfromthemilitary 50 yearsago, 50 yearsago.
Sobutwhenyou'velivedaslongas I haveand I justturned 74.
Infact, lastnightatdinner, Danand I werediscussingontwiceAsoldasheis, it's hardtofuckingbelieve, butthe, uh, he's a littleyoungerthanouroldestson, andhe's a littleolderthanouryoungestson.
Buthehascontinuedtomakemeproud.
ThisisDan 16 yearsago.
It's notmuchofanexaggeration.
Hedidhavetwoshoes, though, whenhemetme.
Thisishim, andnowlookathim.
It's quiteremarkable, and I'vehadthepleasureofmentoring, coaching, teaching a lotofhighperformancepeople.
Danisoneofthemosthighperformanceindividuals I'vehadtheprivilegeofworkingwith, ButDan I believedinhim, andthenwhensomebodylikemyselfbelievesinyou, itinspiresbeliefinyourselfmostofyourexperiencesinbusinessinlifeorpoorbecauseyoufailed.
Now, I'm notsayingthisjustbullshitmyselfforyou.
I cannotrememberthelastfailureahead.
I thoughtaboutitcomingoverhere.
I cannotrememberthelastfailure I had, butoneofthethingsthathelistenedtomemorethanmostishowtosavefocused.
Followonecourseuntilsuccessful.
Mostoftheroomwouldbeinfinitelymoresuccessfuliftheygotbecamemorelaterbeingfocusedbecausebeing a sixfigurehitterisn't a bigfuckinghitterintherealworldisnoteven a hitter.
It's nomoney.
And I'm heretotellyouwaysthatyoucouldbe a sevenfigurehidtaeightfigurehit, Uh, andlikemyself, a ninefigurehitter.
Okay, So I'm gonnatellyou, showyouhowyoucanfollowindancewithstepsandhowheisfollowinginmyfootsteps.
Dan's modelishisnamerecognition.
Dan's modelisallthepeoplehe's trainedovertheyears, bothinpersonandonline, because, I mean, hewas.
Hewasquite a sightinthosedays, notanythingliketoday.
Andhehadtroubletalking.
Nowyouwouldn't believethatnow.
Butbelieveme, hehadtroubletalking.
Notone.
Hewasnervousaboutme.
I'm surethat, buthehadtrouble.
Andnowlookathimandnowlookathim.
Soitispossible.
Andhe's beenlikethisthelast 78 years.
Soitdidn't takehim 16 yearstogetthissuccessful.
DanRockisanintrovert.
He's a wellpolishedone, andhe's learnedhisskills.
Buthe's he's notunlikemanyofyouintheaudience.
And I I justwishthat, youknow, inthoseTVprogramswhereyoucouldseebackinthepastandyoucouldjustseehimwalkingintotherestaurant, havebreakfastwithme, youwouldn't believeit.
Youdon't believeitnowhesaysthat I said, butyoustilldon't believeitbecauseit's such a changeofwhatheisnow.