The Why Behind The Decision To Sell

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Jack Paramore 1936-2023
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Old Man, Old Course
Old Man, Old Course

I was late coming to golf; 51 years old and told by more than one that it was too late. I didn’t want to do it, wasn’t interested in it at all. As a business owner I felt like I didn’t have time for the game, that it was too slow for me. I couldn’t imagine what golf had that could hold my attention.  

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Relevance
Relevance

I kicked back against formal structure in my company until I couldn’t any longer. My free-wheeling style was limiting our growth. Kicking and screaming, I finally went into the world of HR and job descriptions, but I didn’t like it - until it worked.

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Structure Works
Structure Works

I kicked back against formal structure in my company until I couldn’t any longer. My free-wheeling style was limiting our growth. Kicking and screaming, I finally went into the world of HR and job descriptions, but I didn’t like it - until it worked.

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Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms

I had just finished a speaking engagement at Lake Tahoe, an otherworldly place I’d often heard about but never seen. This high-profile engagement had taken months of preparation and it had gone well. Afterwards I’d planned to spend a couple of days at a resort with friends before going back home to my business and my confusing home life.

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The Exit
The Exit

“You gotta keep the water in the bottle.” That’s what he kept saying as I tried one small swing after another. The problem was that there was no water and no bottle. Later I’d know this was a chipping stroke with a less lofty club, and that both the water and the bottle were imaginary visuals, but at this point I had no clue.

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I Hate That F#!%ing Cat!
I Hate That F#!%ing Cat!

I was once married to a guy who loved cats. My birthday was the day before his, and Kidd was famous for giving great presents. It was hard to compete so most of the time I didn’t try. But one year we went out to lunch on my birthday and afterward wandered into the Cat Shoppe, which led to an idea that was almost brilliant. 

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Shoot The Dog
Shoot The Dog

After 13 years as close friends, I found myself dating Henry. A chill guy. Kind, considerate, sort of like a puppy. Considering our less than stellar outcomes in previous relationships, I think we were both a little surprised, but there we were.

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Emergency Makeup
Emergency Makeup

When I was a kid, my mom sold Mary Kay makeup. She was a “professional beauty consultant” and I took that so seriously I put it on my school paperwork under “mother’s profession.” My dad wasn’t nearly as proud as I was.

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High Heels
High Heels

There was a custody battle at the end of my first divorce. It was nasty even though it turned out “in my favor.” That’s a phrase I hate because there are no winners in custody fights. I was 29 and single with two kids, three and seven years old, and I looked over my shoulder for the next fight with my ex every moment.

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