A Revelation that Leads to a Revolution
This morning on the way to the office I was listening to Bill Handel’s broadcast on KFI640 AM. This morning he did another one of his Success from Scratch segments that feature somebody that created success from nearly nothing. They are always good stories.
This morning’s story was an exception beyond compare. I don’t normally share stories that I find touching and inspiring as I feel like they are just “feel good” stories that while interesting it is not necessarily worthy of the time of others. But this morning was different.
The story is of Richard Montanez, the son of a
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