The untold story of my crazy, hilarious, traumatic life and explosive success
Grew up poor as a church mouse. Failed the 5th grade. Barely passed High School. Fought in the Vietnam War as a U.S. Marine Corps 0311. Graduated University of Baltimore Magna Cum Laude. CPA. Runs 14 businesses that do ok.
Bob’s business interests run the gamut – from golf clubs and motorcycle dealerships to real estate lending, custom furniture, advertising and video production.
Nearly every year, all of the premier golf brands reveal their latest tech. Whether that is a new line of drivers and woods, or a groundbreaking approach to a new set of irons.
Recently, I was invited out to Scottsdale National, the home of PXG. The top-of-the-line golf brand was celebrating its 10th anniversary since it burst onto the scene in 2015. I was joined by a couple of dozen other media members from all across the globe, as PXG was preparing to reveal the highly anticipated GEN8 Irons.
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation was formed in 2012 to reach low-income and underserved populations, marginalized communities and causes often overlooked or underfunded by mainstream philanthropy. Dealing in the areas of homelessness, medical care, at-risk youth, education and the needs of wounded veterans and military families, The Foundation provides transformational gifts to nonprofit organizations that are successfully addressing these issues and can demonstrate and measure the impact of their work.
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16 RULES FOR SUCCESS
There’s an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true. It goes like this:
“The tempation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.”