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Thank you, Bill, for the gift of your incredible book, Dad Always Said. I am loving reading it & it is no wonder he raised such an awesome son as you are. My dad was a part of that Great Generation & so much of what you share brings back so many memories. Doing what was right always prevailed with my Dad. Thank you again.
– Georgia P.
Your book brought back great memories of my grandfather. One quick story my grandfather told us all. He would sit us all down one on one on our 16th birthdays and tell us to, “Enjoy today, today is the smartest you will ever be. From here on out for the rest of your life, you will realize how much you really don’t know.”
-TJ G.
Bill, I am so glad you wrote this for all to read. Dad Always Said made me recognize that I have and do honor, my father, to the best of my ability. However, you showed me there is always more I can do, especially while they are alive. I wish I had met your dad, you wrote about him with pride. If any father reads anything close to that, they would tear their shirt off and show the big S over their chest. I feel he is beaming proud. What a great thing to do, a son to a father. All fathers deserve what you did. Thank you, Bill!
– Matt T.
I love this book!
Tracey E.
Thank you Bill for sharing your father’s wisdom through your own eyes. What a powerful testimony to the man he was. I wish I could have had the honor to meet him, but now with your book, we all can. Your writing is fun, simple, and filled to the brim with an admiration for your father that is infectious. Bill, you are a great writer and I’m looking forward to hearing about more of your stories when we are at the diamond club together 🙂
I don’t have any sayings from my own father but my grandfather used to say (translated from Farsi): “If you do one thing, you’re doing everything. But if you do everything, you’re doing nothing” and although I’m still working on living that out, it has always stuck with me
Sarah M.
Reading “Dad Always Said” made me miss growing up in my hometown.
-Ryder E.
Thank you so much, Bill, for giving me the opportunity to know just how your dad’s wisdom impacted your life.
Great book my friend!
-Lonnie A.
Hi Bill, I’m a fellow World Wide Dream Builder and always enjoy your talks; whether from stage, on an audio, or on Kate. Thank you so much for writing your book! It was wonderful to read several sayings that I personally have heard over the years and also ones that I’ve heard you say on audios and several that I never heard before. May God continue to bless you and your family!
Thanks for writing it for starters!
My father was WWII vet and was in RAF based in London making News Reels. After war he was camera man for Paramount Pictures for a time. Long story short, he really never lived with us nor supported family of five, so I didn’t have a Grant speaking into my life, more like many dead beat “uncles” but he was my dad so last time I spoke to him he told me he had regret. I asked what it was. He said “I was going on leave from Liverpool to NYC and in the busy area waiting to board ship some private came calling his name and had sign also. He identified himself to the kid and asked what he wanted. The private said he was suppose to report to HQ immediately. He asked the private why? The private said he didn’t know but he was to do this immediately. My dad said if you don’t know what it is and I’m due for leave how about I give you this $40.00 and you didn’t see me? I’m guessing $40 was allot back then and the kid took it and was off and so was my dad. Well, as it turned out, my father was suppose to be on beach filming the landing on D-Day. He said many people he knew died and years later after I watched opening scene from Saving Private Ryan it hit me that if he had not gone on leave I may not be here. So, I build this business to try and give back for the fact I’m here and have 3 daughters who love me.
Thanks again Bill for book and distant mentorship!
Bill, thanks for sharing your dad with us. I feel like I got to know him personally. Although we are from Jamaica, I heard my parents say a lot of these things as well.
My favorite quote of my dad was, “only what you do for Christ will last.”
My father-in-law was a world war two veteran. As a black man, he was discriminated against, even as a soldier, by his own countrymen, but he still fought for this country. I was blessed to have known him.
Thanks again for sharing your story.
Bill-
You signed my copy of Dad Always Said at FED, and I know I was one of thousands that you so graciously did that for. Reading your reflections on the wisdom that your dad instilled in you was priceless- and reminded me so much of my own dad and granddad. Many of your dad’s quotes were very familiar to me- I grew up hearing at least half of them! I wanted to share one that I picked up from my own Greatest Generation heritage.
Whenever my siblings and I would get into a scrap, and it was one of those that nobody was going to win… my dad would stop me and say “Don’t wrestle with a pig. You just get dirty, and the pig likes it.” He wasn’t calling my opponent a pig, of course, just painting a word picture of the futility of arguing with people.
Thanks for sharing your dad with us.
Thank you for writing this amazing book. I was not raised by the greatest generation, but definitely want to pass down this wisdom to my children. I want to live by these principles and show them with my example.
Bill
Just finished reading your book. Inspiring. Well done, and I am going to forward it too my dad, at 82 he will no doubt remince with many of your dads sayings
Chris R.
Hello Bill! I thoroughly enjoyed read “Dad Always Said”. It brought back so many memories from my childhood as we shared many similarities. My parents were born and raised in Great Britain as were your grand parents and so many of the quotes you shared just came to life for me again. Many I had forgotten and I sure had a great time remembering them once again.
For a first time book writer, your skills are remarkable. I am so glad that I read this book. It has enriched my life and I want to share it with others!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful family memories.
Hello Bill, My wife and I have been a fan of you and Sandy for many years. I haven’t done what I promised to do with this business, but haven’t quit. My dad always said “he needed a 2×4 to get my attention “. Maybe thats what I need. I love this book, and thank you very much for it. Ed C,
Dear Bill,
Thank you for writing “Dad Always Said” it’s filled with great wisdom; your dad and mom were fine representatives of the “Greatest Generation.” I thought it was so touching towards the end when you described reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 to your mom. She must have been so proud as I’m sure your dad is too. We know that he (and she) has gone before us to be with our Heavenly Father.
Looking forward to seeing you at the next major function when our paths will cross, perhaps FED?
Take care and God bless!
Dear Bill,
Thank you SO much for writing and sharing your awesome experiences growing up with your amazing parents from the “Greatest Generation”!
I just finished reading “Dad Always Said” for the second time, and truly love it! I remember hearing so many of the sayings while I was growing up during the same time! And I still use some of them to this day!
I’m sure your parents look down from Heaven and are very proud of their amazing son!! I do know that all of us that are part of World Wide are blessed to have you in leadership and we benefit greatly from the wisdom you share!
God Bless!