Be Somebody! Be Somebody! For God's Sake, Be Somebody!

Is there something you can learn and apply from reading these pages? Yes - - you're going to learn from a seasoned sales veteran what it takes for you to succeed. My aim is to inform, motivate and inspire you to want to "be somebody." I write with authority, conviction, and experience. At the risk of sounding presumptuous, I believe you'll benefit from reading this book because unlike other motivational/inspirational authors, I pull no punches. I tell it as I lived it - and loved it - with no fanfare, no preaching, no excuses, no apologies. Every experience I relate, and every story I tell, is real and true - they all actually happened. You may find some of my writing controversial. I welcome this because it'll keep you interested. I was known in my industry as a "Maverick." I can't be truthful and politically correct at the same time, so I may step on a few toes with some of my views. But keep in mind, please, these will be my opinions based solely on my own experiences. Throughout the book I use the pronoun "he." I've done this in the interest of clarity and brevity. When I write about my customers and mentors - those who kept me charged up, reaching and stretching till I reached