|
|
|
|
|
Thanks to each of you!I'd like to thank the following people and organizations for their help and encouragement. Without them and their support, I would not be able to do the things I do, learn the things I learn, and pass them on to you in this site. But, before I thank the following people, I want to thank you for visiting and helping to make this site what it can become. I extend a heart-felt "Thank You!" to each of you. Individuals who made this possibleMom & DadMy mother, Mattie Lee Godfrey Dilbeck, was instrumental in instilling a love of learning and research that makes it possible for me to learn and do what I do. Mom taught me how to read years before I went to school, and I'm a much richer person because I found the love of reading early in my life. Oh, yeah, she fed me, clothed me, made me go to school, and stuff like that, as well! My dad, Willie Franklin Dilbeck (but just about everyone called him Bill), taught me the value of being honest and working hard. He taught me how to do lots of things, including smiting hot steel and taking care of tools. It's a shame he died before he could have visited and worked in my primitive little smithy. And, yes, he was the one who taught me the consequences of not following some of the important rules. He's also the one who taught me the foolishness of trying chewing tobacco for the first time while paving a parking lot on a hot, sunny, summer afternoon. I didn't think people could actually turn green before then! Geneva Godfrey and Lillie PratherGeneva and Lillie are like family to me. No! Wait a sec! They are family! They have offered me encouragement and support through various adventures and misadventures in my life, as well as bailing me out financially one time. I got my very first car from Lillie's Mom. It's no wonder they are each my very favorite aunt. Yep, both of 'em; each of 'em. (I know it's a paradox. Deal with it.) David DilbeckDavid Dilbeck taught me not to be too sure of myself when I walked past any room in which he might be hiding and waiting to scare the bejeebers out of me! He taught me that I couldn't order just anyone around. He taught me to duck when he threw that four-speed transmission at me in the heat of an argument. There are many other things we taught each other that I won't bore you with now, but all of which are important to me. Dena, Stacey, Courtney, Dakota, and Kaitlyn - the HowardsMy daughter, Dena, her husband, Stacey, and their three kids have taught me what it means to have a family coming along after me. Have I mentioned that I have the three cutest and most adorable grand-kids on this quaint little planet? Kathleen and Kenneth AndersonKathleen taught me what it was like to be married and to have a family. For that I am eternally grateful. She was, before we were married, one of my very best friends, and she remains that, since we are divorced. There were some rocky times in between and I realize now I'm just not cut out for marriage. It works for some, but not for me. She did really, really well when she brought Dena into this world. I'm glad she met Kenneth and married him. Kenneth is now my favorite mechanic-in-law.
Tools and equipment that I depend uponThe hammers, anvil, and other tools are too numerous to mention. However, the software and computers that allowed me to make a living for decades and help me bring these thoughts to you deserve special mention: Ken EvoyI searched a long time for a way to make my site sell. While I've been comfortable with the technical aspects of building this site, the marketing was a total, baffling mystery. I checked around the web and the advice I was getting was inconsistent to say the least, and some of the marketing for several books and courses on Internet marketing reeked of SCAM! It was a breath of fresh air when I found Ken Evoy and his series of books. It took a concentrated dose from Ken's book, and the nearly 1,000 pages of training through his affiliate program newsletters, program manual, and other aids for me to start to get it. In less than a month of serious study, I worked through his book and other materials, and now the shroud of mystery is lifted and I know how to do this. Thanks, Ken. Now, all I need to do is practice and get better with time and effort. What the heck, I can make it easy for you! Check out Make Your Site Sell! You'll be happy you did. It's the best money I ever invested. Now, you can download it for free. Or, if you really want to do it right, save yourself lots of time, energy, money, and headaches and build your online business using Site Build It!. You will thank me when you do.
|
|