Fact 1:
I was born five weeks late, and have been making up for lost time ever since.
Fact 2:
I won a national speech contest when I was in high school. Never underestimate the value of being articulate.
Fact 3:
I refuse to use a lawn mower with a bag attachment. Hard work builds character!
Fact 4:
I was 18 when I became the youngest department manager of the Sears in Shelby, North Carolina.
Fact 5:
I spent six consecutive summers in Mexico. It’s a great place to learn Spanish and play lots of soccer.
Fact 6:
I sold cemetery plots while studying theology at seminary. It’s good to keep life in perspective.
Fact 7:
My two sons both have the initials “D.B.” I wish I could say there was some deep reason, but really I just have an affinity for keeping things in order.
Fact 8:
I trained for an Ultimate Fighting event, but ultimately the only thing I ended up fighting was an infection in the ER. I’m pretty sure it was a blessing in disguise.
Fact 9:
I stood up the first time I ever tried to water ski. It was pretty great.
Fact 10:
I’ve been known to listen to Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up” 50 times in a single day. I bought Susan Boyle’s CD the day it came out. What can I say? I’m a sucker for sappy, inspirational music and ugly-duckling success stories, and I always root for the underdog.
Fact 11:
I think of myself as a student of human nature. I like to take the time to listen to everyone’s story, and I’m always inspired. By my dad, who’s writing a book. By a CEO friend, who failed miserably in his attempts to build great companies three times, until he finally got it right the fourth time. You get the idea…
Fact 12:
I had 17 cavities last year. I’ve now quit my hard candy habit.
