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There is a great article about my speech at IgniteCHARLOTTE on their website. First of all if you have not heard of Ignite - You are really missing out on one of the greatest things in Charlotte. There are Ignites happening around the country, but there is something extremely special about IgniteCHARLOTTE. The motto is real easy - Enlighten Us - But Make it Quick. Well what does that mean? It means members from the community share their personal or professional passions using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total talk time of 5 minutes.  What A blast - Well below is a portion of the article and a link to my talk. Enjoy. And thank you IgniteCHARLOTTE.  Watermelon Watermelon.

Richard touched our hearts with his talk “Lessons from my Grandfather” during Ignite Charlotte 4. He shared the stories he had growing up with his grandfather and reflected on the life lessons they had taught him:

• Work hard

• Look around

• Keep singing

• ‘Watermelon, Watermelon’ (even if you don’t know something, jump in!)

• Always smile

His talk never ceases to put smiles on our faces every time we watch it!

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