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Steve McQueen’s Formula for a Happy and Satisfying Life

Few know the real story behind the Steve McQueen formula for a happy and satisfying life.

McQueen formula for happiness
Steve McQueen made a life-changing commitment to find satisfaction and peace of mind

McQueen had everything the American dream sells . . .

  • Cool
  • Fame
  • Sex
  • Money

But, behind the persona of cool macho and sexual trysts lay a wandering soul looking for peace, life and satisfaction.

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Steve McQueen’s Formula for a Happy and Satisfying Life

How To Make Your Dad Last Forever

I think the first time I realized dad’s mortality was the phone call, “What are the test results, Dad?”

“It’s cancer,” he replied evenly. And then the longest silence I can ever remember. I knew little about prostate cancer at the time. But, the “C” word horrified me because the next question was, “How far has it spread? Is it contained?”

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How To Make Your Dad Last Forever

No Retreat: Three Rewards of Unshakable Commitment

Unshakable commitment can carry us forward when everything around us says retreat.

Few people demonstrated that better than Brigadier General Norman Cota on D-Day.

His courage under fire offers three enduring lessons about commitment, leadership, and success.

Gold Beach Normandy D-Day
Gold Beach, Normandy, where Allied troops landed on D-Day. / Carmen Martínez Torrón/Getty Images
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No Retreat: Three Rewards of Unshakable Commitment