Tuesday Morning

Greetings!

Good morning family and friends (and any of those who don't yet consider themselves such). Initial testing has returned and confirmed that the more common CLL leukemia has made its first winning battle. But now that we know what we're up against, the battle strategy is becoming quite clear. I remain in the hospital in intermediate care to stabilize blood pressure, eliminate pneumonia, and get rid of the septic blood (strep). They are also working to get the immune system normalized as much as possible to be able to cope with the effects of Chemo therapy.

The first round of Chemo is likely to start before the end of the week. T he only thing they have told me for sure in terms of results and side effects is that I will be joining the group who are no longer contributing to the barber organization. I may invite Krysti to develop a new business model that caters to baldness and head care for that group since I will be joining that rank periodically over the months and years ahead.

There is no known cure for this type of leukemia (blood cancer), however the prognosis is a semi-normal life with rebalancing of the blood system. Chemo will likely change the work pattern a bit. It is my hope to be through the first round and into sufficient energy and lucidity to conduct Leader's Conference, and certainly I will expect to be in full swing and vigor (without other excuses) to conduct our fabulous Reunion in Anaheim.

While my work at the office will mostly be by phone and email for the next couple of months, I will remain focused on communication and future planing for the ongoing development of Heritage Makers. It has become ever so clear that we are at a point that the foundations are fully laid and all further add-ons will enrich the story, mission and vision. In essence, the bulk of the creative side of the business will be firmly in place with occasional enhancements along the way. The scanner system will allow for increased early income to new consultants and accelerates the client's ability to get their projects started and completed faster.

The system seems now to be largely bullet-proof. This now is the time and a phase in our company where early leaders are called to step up and take full advantage of our incredible business and service and to grow their organizations as the mechanism to bring family-saving memories home in print and mothers home to families. I trust that our great early pioneers and leaders will continue to prove the business model as the very best possible for long-term sustainable economic success and personal freedom.

I'll keep you appraised daily on personal progress and business thoughts. I plan to spend my recovery time in writing a book about bringing heritage home, which I believe may be a keystone to our business story.

Onward and Upward!

Doug