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“I’m taking a sabbatical to learn more about how John created such a powerful legacy, and I’m going to write a book about what I find so that others can learn to be more successful in their own lives.”

John looked a bit disgusted and then turned to the class. “And he is married, so don’t let him flirt with you. I am also married, but I am going to flirt.”

After the class finished laughing, John asked me, “Boz, twenty years ago, did you ever think you’d be back here as a professor?”

“No. I figured I’d be traveling the world as some big-shot business executive.”

“That’s right. No one in here knows what they will be doing twenty years from now.” He let that comment hang in the air, and I made a note to ask him about it later.

He then shifted to one of his favorite lessons. “When you introduce yourself to someone, say your name, shake hands with a nice grip, and look them in the eye.” He asked Brent, his star wide receiver, to stand and introduce himself to a woman across the aisle. After a brief introduction, Brent asked her, “So, what are you doing after college?” John corrected him and said that he should have instead asked what the nice young lady was doing after class.