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From: Steve Burns

To: vip  book @  telus (dot) net

Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 3:53 PM

Subject: your book

 

Good Afternoon Ernie

 

I am reading your book Career Success without a Real Job and find it very interesting.

 

I am in semi-retirement after spending 35 years in sales for various companies and enjoyed the freedom of being my own boss while I handled my sales territory.

 

I am concerned about the greed in this world which I believe has led to the economic condition we are in today.

 

For a while 5 years ago I sold in the mortgage business and could see that it was leading to a downfall for many consumers.

 

My house is paid for and we have a little retirement cottage industry in our home doing self inking stamps and engraved plaques so my wife and I seem to be doing ok. We have a good savings nest.

 

What I want to question is your comments on page 100 about critical people and how they have little to look forward to in getting to their dreams, and I couldn't agree more except for the fact that this has become a media industry with the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck and others who know no bounds in criticizing anything that does not match their philosophies.

 

I believe the US is becoming too divided in their thoughts about who and how we should get things done. Constructive criticism is good but I am not sure that is what we are doing today.

 

Anyway a lot of people are making a lot of money by being critical. I hope that stops. Thanks for your time and keep writing. I plan on doing some writing now that I am retired. Have a great day.

 

Stephen Burns