Ron White
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I'm getting ready to get kicked out of the Navy.
I'm getting ready to lose my security clearance for IS-1, Naval Intelligence.
I said, I owe the IRS $40,000.
I have no way of paying this.
And I'm going to be so embarrassed.
My family was so proud of me that I was in the Navy.
And now I'm going to be an embarrassment.
And he listened to me.
We go to his office.
He walks into his office.
He writes me a check for $36,000, which was the exact amount
He said, here you go, Ron.
Pay off your IRS bill.
This is not a gift.
This is an advance on commissions.
I'm going to sell your course and take out your commissions as an advance.
Thank you for letting me tell that story.
It didn't even pop in my mind, but that's a powerful story to me and an important one in my life.
You're welcome.
Well, you think about it, a business person, a leader, they want the ability to stand up on a stage and give a speech or a presentation and not use any notes.