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Slam Dunk Number three involves your success coming down to one
Continued from page 14 simple thing – making somebody’s life better. “I challenge
you to create great memories,” he said
True success, Davlin said, always comes down to service.
For some, he joked, retirement is bad news, because He quoted President Kennedy saying don’t ask what your
all that money you saved will be spent by someone else – country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
maybe your son-in-law. “If you want to have true success, you’ve got to serve as many
Commenting on the person you become, Davlin said it people as possible,” Davlin said, noting that many people
is the most important factor, and if you get a handle on it, today ask, “What’s in it for me?”
it will make the other two a lot easier. Davlin emphasized: “Sometimes the little things you do Financing Potential
What’s important is to become more, not have more, he every day, the things that are insignificant to you, can mean
said. “Recognize what makes you so great,” Davlin said. the world to somebody else. So, where do we go from here? At
“There never has been or will there be another person the end of our lives, we’ll all be remembered for something,
just like you. Each of us has something special, but it’s in some way. The greatest impact will be the impact we have Stifel is proud to collaborate with Arizona school districts by providing
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Davlid said his father told him, at age 17, that the most Life is a lot like a basketball game, he said. There are two
important thing is to know what you do best and to really seconds on the clock. You need a game-winning 3-point
enjoy it. “If you’re lucky, that’s what you’ll do,” Davlin basket to win. Bob Casillas Grant Hamill Michael LaVallee
said. “It’s a beautiful thing, but it takes time, energy and “Either way, we all get one shot at life,” Davlin said. “Make Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director
effort.” that count. You can choose to watch the game go by. Nobody
The second element of the game winning three is the becomes a hero by sitting on the bench. The clock is ticking Bryan Lundberg Mark Reader Randie Stein
memories you create. It can be a blessing or a curse. “If for all of us, and how quickly the moments pass. As players,
you live well, that’s the greatest treasure,” Davlin said. we get one shot at this life. It’s up to us to make it count.” Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director
“If you don’t live well, the greatest curse will be your The most important test of all, he said, is the eulogy test.
memories.” “What are they going to say?” Davlin said. “Do not have them Erika Coombs Sandra Day
We have the power to create our own memories, he have to make up stuff. You give them something about the Director Vice President
said, but sometimes we can get so caught up in our lives memories you created. Most of all, make them talk about the
and trying to be successful. “Slow down and enjoy them,” difference you made while living on this Earth. It’s time to get
he said. “Don’t miss the journey. It can be as simple as a off the bench.”
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