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Dear IRS, Mid Life Celebration, LLC Will Not Quit

I, jeff noel, swear under oath, that I will not quit.

Dear IRS, thank you for believing in the spirit of America’s desire to see small business startups succeed. Most boot-strapped startups never make it to profitability. Why? Because of the tremendous challenges – money, time, energy, commitment, ingenuity.

PS. Mid Life Celebration, LLC refuses to quit. Please have faith in it’s vision and my determination.

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Dear Son, Most Startup Businesses Don’t Survive

Life, like nature, and business, can be quite brutal.

Dear Son, the fact that Mid Life Celebration is still alive is because your Father has learned how to survive. What we accept by default becomes our standard. I can accept failure, but I can not accept quitting.

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Dear Son, Having To Fight Hard Every Day Seems Unfair, But It Isn’t

Every situation, properly perceived, is an opportunity.

Dear Son, the first rule of life is that life is glorious. The second rule of life is that it’s unfair. In it’s simplest essence, the third rule is that we get to pick which rule we focus on.

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Dear Son, Repetition Is The Mother Of All Learning

Life is pretty simple, but by no means easy.

Dear Son, doing things over and over is where most humans fail. We get bored, tired, demotivated, complacent, and if we’re not very careful, cynical. Please, never, ever let this happen. Pinky swear?

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Dear Son, The Future Is Incredibly Fascinating

Marching to the beat of common sense is not common.

Dear Son, hard to believe you’re 11 and Mid Life Celebration is three, and that I’m 52. Time flies, and it waits for no one. I love our nightly conversations before we fall asleep. One of the favorite memories I’ll take to Heaven is how receptive you’ve always been to truth and common sense. Please bank on that whether I’m with you or not.

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