• Putting Failure in Its Place
• My Brain Has a Hole in It

“I had the pleasure of bringing Gordon into a large association meeting of financial advisors and insurance agents. The nearly 200 in attendance saw great value in the personal story and motivational message shared by Gordon. Not only was he a fellow salesman, bringing relevance to his message; but he also gained life-changing benefits from insurance that he owned. (Quite pertinent, given the audience.)

His tenacity through adversity caused sincere reflection on the work ethic and motivation of those who heard him. I also left the meeting questioning my past unwillingness to be as proactive as possible, and thankful for the myriad blessings I realize I daily take for granted. Just seeing him struggle to share his message through his limitations was deeply meaningful. Realizing that he gave a presentation that was more polished than several other speakers we enjoyed the same day was humbling.”

– – Ben Davis, President NAIFA Portland

I just wanted to send you a quick note to thank you again for your recent presentation given during our Worldwide Sales Meeting. We try every year to find an external speaker to provide some interesting and compelling perspectives that help the group think about some of the larger issues in all of our lives – and that still have relevance to our professional responsibilities. I think your presentation succeeded admirably in both of those areas and was widely praised by our group who are representative of some fairly diverse geographic and cultural backgrounds.

– – Tom Malamphy, Vice President Worldwide Sales

Painful Blessing