Finishing Strong- Iron Man, Silken Heart

Bill Britt was one of the greatest business leaders of the 20th &  21st centuries.  I had the privilege of spending time with him, learning and observing. This included watching him on stage for hours on end, listening to his CDs and streaming talks, and most importantly, sitting at his feet, spending face time with him, singing with him and building a unique bond.

He would often tell us that a dreamer will always have unfulfilled dreams when he breathes his last, and if they were worthwhile dreams, others would carry the torch and help fulfill them. Bill Britt was an influence leader, and was able to create a strong vision that other leaders bought into, of helping the everyday person with much needed guidance and mentorship on how to create economic and personal freedom. He was able to realize many unusually strong dreams before he passed away on Jan 23,2013. Since then, his team of leaders have taken ownership of fulfilling the rest, and many of their own.

One dream Bill Britt had was to put his thoughts and life in a book. As the Britt leadership team was seeking professional help after Bill’s passing, I felt inspired to write a two pager entitled “Enter Bill Britt”. The rest of the Britt Management team liked it so much that I was entrusted with writing the whole book.

I am honored and humbled and have no words to express the gratitude I feel that I was given this great opportunity.

Someone asked me if I employed a ghost writer for this book. Frankly, I am only vaguely aware of what that entails. I haven’t yet googled “ghost writer”.  At this point, I cannot imagine how someone outside of Bill Britt’s sphere of influence else could attempt to convey the essence of who he was, his beliefs and his messages. I am proud to say that I wrote every single word in this book, with some editing support  from people whose names are mentioned in the “Gratitude and Latitude” section of the book.

A book about Bill Britt is a daunting task. The actual writing time was not more than a few weeks, but it took a couple of years for all of it to come together.  Finding a title took some time, but I believe “Iron Man, Silken Heart” is a befitting title. But that wasn’t the toughest part.

How would I finish the book? What should the last chapter look like? After all this is a book about Bill Britt,who was a master at words, and always finished strong. His life, his business, his relationships and his words. He finished strong.

After a lot of thinking and prayer, it came to me. The last chapter is entitled “Enter Bill Britt Part 2”. I hope it did to the book what Bill Britt taught us to do in life…. finish strong.

Since the super successful release of the book in Jan 2017, I have been receiving many emails, voicemails, social media posts and text messages with meaningful, heart-felt comments about the book. Needless to say, they are too precious to be scattered all over the place and lost in social media. I humbly request that you post your thoughts/comments right on this blog, in the “Comments” section. I will cherish this collection of your words in my world.

Prior to publishing, the content was reviewed by me and a few others. Yet, if you see any grammatical or other inconsistencies, please email me at kumar@mywordsmyworld.com. I would really appreciate it.