As an entrepreneur, you are constantly busy and continually experiencing the highs and lows of starting and running a business.  To keep you going when things are tough, I think it often helps to have a motivator or role model to look up to for inspiration.  One of the best I have ever met is Pat Williams, Co-founder and General Manager of the Orlando Magic.  

Talk About Accomplishments! 

I had the pleasure of hearing Pat speak a couple months ago at a Vistage regional meeting in Clearwater, Florida.  It was the second time I attended one of his talks and told my colleagues to be prepared for a real treat.  Pat did not disappoint.  He spoke of the essential qualities of a leader and provided his views, gleaned from more than 700 books he had read on the topic.  I introduced myself during a break and told him I thought he was the best speaker I had ever heard.  His reply?  "Thanks for the encouragement".  Humility is one of the leadership traits he talked about and, as you can tell, he walks the walk.

What does the future hold?

Early this year, Pat was diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer called Multiple Myeloma.  Although there is no cure, Pat's doctor says there is a 70 to 75% chance it could go into remission with modern treatment methods.  Always the optimist, Pat said "I've always felt that there was another chapter in my life,  ... there's a role that the Lord has for me in this area of cancer research, perhaps".  That's the Pat Williams life story.  Always looking for ways to help others. 

David Chitester